Details/Examples to Explain, Infer (Literature) Practice Test

Read the passage. Scene: A kitchen. MIA holds a permission slip. DAD reads a note. DAD: Your teacher says the field trip money was due yesterday. MIA: (looking down) I forgot it on my desk at home. DAD: (softly) Mistakes happen. What can we do now? MIA: I can write an email and bring the money first thing tomorrow. Based on the drama, what does Dad’s response suggest about him? Use details as support.

Read the passage. At the library, Ms. Ruiz announced the spelling bee sign-up sheet was due today. Tessa stared at the paper, then wrote her name in careful, tiny letters. “I’m not sure I’m ready,” she whispered to her friend. Still, she practiced words on the bus ride home, sounding each one out under her breath. Based on details in the passage, how does Tessa feel about joining the spelling bee? Use evidence from the text.