Meaning From Examples Inference Quiz: Interpret Context

1. Which example clarifies the meaning of resilient?

Losing a game

Feeling upset

Learning from mistakes

Being tired

The passage defines drought using this phrase.

Explanation

The passage defines drought using this phrase.

2. A resilient person gives up after a difficult experience.

True

False

Farmers struggled because there was not enough rain.

Explanation

Farmers struggled because there was not enough rain.

3. The phrase instead of giving up helps show that a resilient person

Avoids challenges

Gives excuses

Keeps trying

Ignores problems

Shallow rivers have less depth.

Explanation

Shallow rivers have less depth.

4. Which word from the passage is a context clue?

Narrator

Explained

For example

Quickly

The passage states this effect directly.

Explanation

The passage states this effect directly.

5. Which actions show resilience? (Select TWO answers)

Practicing after a loss

Blaming others

Learning from mistakes

Avoiding challenges

Extremely intensifies how shallow the rivers were.

Explanation

Extremely intensifies how shallow the rivers were.

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6. Why does the narrator include an athlete example?

To entertain

To clarify vocabulary

To change the topic

To persuade listeners

Effects and direct explanation clarify the meaning.

Explanation

Effects and direct explanation clarify the meaning.

7. Which word could replace resilient without changing the meaning?

Weak

Flexible

Determined

Lucky

The passage shows how drought affects crops and rivers.

Explanation

The passage shows how drought affects crops and rivers.

8. What does resilient most likely mean?

Easily discouraged

Able to recover

Very competitive

Physically strong

The passage explains there is very little rainfall.

Explanation

The passage explains there is very little rainfall.

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10. Match each phrase to what it helps explain.

For example

Recover quickly

The drought caused little rainfall.

Explanation

The drought caused little rainfall.

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11. The passage focuses mainly on understanding

Sports rules

Emotions

Vocabulary meaning

Competition

Rivers are described as shallow.

Explanation

Rivers are described as shallow.

12. After listening, students should understand how to

Win games

Handle challenges

Define key vocabulary

Train athletes

The passage focuses on vocabulary in context.

Explanation

The passage focuses on vocabulary in context.

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14. The tone of the passage is humorous.

True

False

Drought involves lack of rainfall.

Explanation

Drought involves lack of rainfall.

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Deduction Test: Inferring Meaning from Examples Quiz

1. Which example clarifies the meaning of resilient?

2. A resilient person gives up after a difficult experience.

3. The phrase instead of giving up helps show that a resilient person

4. Which word from the passage is a context clue?

5. Which actions show resilience? (Select TWO answers)

6. Why does the narrator include an athlete example?

7. Which word could replace resilient without changing the meaning?

8. What does resilient most likely mean?

9. A resilient person can __________ quickly after facing challenges.

10. Match each phrase to what it helps explain.

11. The passage focuses mainly on understanding

12. After listening, students should understand how to

13. The word recover most nearly means __________ back after difficulty.

14. The tone of the passage is humorous.

15. The phrase learns from mistakes helps listeners infer that resilience involves __________.