The Bouncing Ball - First Part

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1. Making an inference, answer this question: Why did not European balls made of wood or leather bounce?

Because wood and leather are heavy.

Because wood and leather don't bounce.

Using your own experience you know that things made of wood or leather don't bounce.

Explanation

Using your own experience you know that things made of wood or leather don't bounce.

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2. Making an inference, answer this question: How did Aztec and Maya people look like?

They had white skin and blond hair.

They had light dark skin and dark hair.

You know that native American have light dark skin and dark hair, so you can infer that Aztec and Maya had those characteristics.

Explanation

You know that native American have light dark skin and dark hair, so you can infer that Aztec and Maya had those characteristics.

3. What can you infer from the word "sap"?

It is something that people drink.

It is something that we can get only from trees.

It is something that people eat.

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.

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.