Question
Which sentence would require a reader to make an inference about what is happening?(1 point)
Responses
Marina was the tallest person on the team.
Marina was the tallest person on the team.
Henry walked in this morning with a new haircut.
Henry walked in this morning with a new haircut.
Dani bit her lip and tensed her shoulders at the news.
Dani bit her lip and tensed her shoulders at the news.
Kelsey signaled that she knew the correct answer.
Kelsey signaled that she knew the correct answer.
Dani bit her lip and tensed her shoulders at the news.
Which option is the best example of a central idea?(1 point)
Responses
Change can be a difficult process.
Change can be a difficult process.
Knowledge can be a powerful mover of change.
Knowledge can be a powerful mover of change.
The story takes place in a small town and includes a conflict between a baseball coach and his players.
The story takes place in a small town and includes a conflict between a baseball coach and his players.
A group of baseball players change their minds about their coach after they learn why he is so strict.
A group of baseball players change their minds about their coach after they learn why he is so strict.
Change can be a difficult process.
In a story about a group of young people going on their first camping trip, which option would be the most logical theme?(1 point)
Responses
Young people like to be together.
Young people like to be together.
New experiences are of great value.
New experiences are of great value.
Stories about young people are popular.
Stories about young people are popular.
Camping for the first time is exciting.
New experiences are of great value.
Which sentence connects an element of a story to a theme?(1 point)
Responses
The main character's change from being overly critical to compassionate helps readers understand that empathy is needed to understand others.
The main character's change from being overly critical to compassionate helps readers understand that empathy is needed to understand others.
The symbol of the butterfly helps readers understand the importance of change in a person's life.
The symbol of the butterfly helps readers understand the importance of change in a person's life.
The story takes place during the early 1900s and helps readers understand how women were treated differently during that time.
The story takes place during the early 1900s and helps readers understand how women were treated differently during that time.
The conflict between the main character and her mother helps readers understand typical relationships between parents and children.
The main character's change from being overly critical to compassionate helps readers understand that empathy is needed to understand others.
Use the sentences to answer the question.
“Mike cowered underneath the tree as he waited for the rain to stop. His brother was getting impatient and wanted Mike to hurry up.”
In the example, which story element has the most influence over the other story elements?
(1 point)
Responses
setting
setting
plot
plot
theme
theme
characters
characters