The Bouncing Ball - First Part
After you have read this first part of the text, make this activity. Remember, we are practicing how to make inferences. Make sure you click on "view answer" to read the explanations after you have answered a question.
- 1.
Making an inference, answer this question: Who were Europeans?
- A.
The Spanish explorers
- B.
Aztec and Maya peoples
Correct Answer
A. The Spanish explorersExplanation
The text doesn't say that Spanish explorers were from Europeans, but you can infer that because they come from Spain, which is in Europe.Rate this question:
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- 2.
Making an inference, answer this question: Why did not European balls made of wood or leather bounce?
- A.
Because wood and leather are heavy.
- B.
Because wood and leather don't bounce.
Correct Answer
B. Because wood and leather don't bounce.Explanation
Using your own experience you know that things made of wood or leather don't bounce.Rate this question:
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- 3.
Making an inference, answer this question: How did Aztec and Maya people look like?
- A.
They had white skin and blond hair.
- B.
They had light dark skin and dark hair.
Correct Answer
B. They had light dark skin and dark hair.Explanation
You know that native American have light dark skin and dark hair, so you can infer that Aztec and Maya had those characteristics.Rate this question:
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- 4.
What can you infer about the word "rubber"?
- A.
It is a kind of material.
- B.
It is a kind of people.
- C.
It is a kind of ball.
Correct Answer
A. It is a kind of material.Explanation
Even if you don't know the meaning of the word rubber, you can infer it is a kind of material because you read that the ball was made of rubber.Rate this question:
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What can you infer from the word "sap"?
- A.
It is something that people drink.
- B.
It is something that we can get only from trees.
- C.
It is something that people eat.
Correct Answer
B. It is something that we can get only from trees.Explanation
You can infer that "sap" is something we could only get from trees, because you read "the sap of rubber trees" which makes you think that only trees can have sap.Rate this question:
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