B. Rice for Lunch Anika washed the rice grains. Then she put them into a pot. She also put in two cups of water. Finally, she covered the pot and left it on the electric stove. After twenty minutes, she went to check on the pot. It was not hot. She saw that the plug was still on the floor. Anika looked at the clock and shook her head. It was almost lunchtime. 69 words 6. What did Anika want to do? (Inferential) a. wash rice b. cook rice c. serves rice d. measure rice 7. Why was she unable to do what she wanted to do? (Inferential) a. The lid was very hot. c. The stove was not plugged. b. The clock was not working. d. The pot had too much water. 8. Why did Anika look at the clock? She looked at the clock to see if . (Inferential) a. the clock was still working c. the time on the clock was correct b. she still had time to watch TV. d. the rice will be cooked in time for lunch. 9. What did Anika feel when she saw the clock? (Inferential) a. glad b. angry c. excited d. worried 10. What should Anika do to finish what she started? (Inferential) a. She should plug the stove. c. She should wash the rice grains again. b. She should set the alarm clock. d. She should add more water to the pot.
C. The Gift The colorfully wrapped box was lying on the table when Mario got home. Thinking that it was his parents’ birthday gift to him, he took it and quickly tore it open. It was the coolest looking pair of shoes he had ever seen. Mario put them on, walked out into the street and jumped into a puddle. “Mario why are you wearing your brother’s shoes?” his Mother cried. When he looked down, he said, “Oh no, that’s a lot of cleaning I have to do.” 83 words 11. Why did Mario think the box was for him? (Literal) a. It was Christmas. c. It was New Year’s Eve. b. It was his birthday. d. It was Valentine’s Day. 12. In the selection, it said that Mario saw the coolest-looking pair of shoes. (Inferential) What does this mean? a. The shoes were very fashionable. b. The shoes kept his feet from being warm. c. The shoes felt very cold when he touched them. d. The shoes made him shiver when he wore them. 13. As Mario looked down, what did he think he needed to do? (Literal) a. Clean the shoes. c. Wear the shoes. b. Wrap the shoes. d. Hide the shoes. 14. How did Mario’s mother feel when she saw Mario? (Inferential) a. happy c. worried b. lonely d. excited 15. What do you think was Mario feeling when he saw his mother? (Inferential) a. afraid c. excited b. lonely d. nervous
D. One Stormy Night That night, Jessica helped her mother close the windows. The wind was howling. Droplets of rain started pelting the roof. “Go find the candles and I will get the matches,” said her mother. Lightning flashed. A clap of thunder followed. Soon after, the lights went off. “A blackout!” shouted Jessica. “Don’t be alarmed. It’s a good thing we have what we need,” said mother. 58 words 16. Why did they close the windows? (Inferential) a. to keep their home clean c. to protect them from the rain b. to make their feel cooler d. to prevent bats from coming in 17. Which of the following did Jessica and her mom do? (Inferential) a. prayed hard c. worked together b. bought supplies d. watched the wind 18. Which of the following best describes the characters in our story? (Inferential) a. lucky b. giving c. loving d. prepared 19. What does the word “blackout” mean? (Inferential) a. There is a strong storm. c. There are dark rain clouds. b. There is no electric power. d. There are no stars in the sky. 20. What did the mother feel at the end of the story? (Inferential) a. relaxed b. helpless c. worried d. unhappy