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?

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

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The Bouncing Ball - First Part - Quiz

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.

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

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

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

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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.

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4. Making an inference, answer this question: Who were Europeans?

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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.

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5. What can you infer about the word "rubber"?

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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.

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What can you infer from the word "sap"?
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