Question

inference
alices adventures in wonderland excerpt
by lewis carroll
after a time alice heard a little pattering of feet in the distance, and she hastily dried her eyes to see what was coming. it was the white rabbit returning, splendidly dressed, with a pair of white kid gloves in one hand and a large fan in the other: he came trotting along in a great hurry, muttering to himself as he came, oh! the duchess, the duchess! oh! wont she be mad if ive kept her waiting! alice felt so worried that she was ready to ask help of any one; so, when the rabbit came near her, she began, in a low, timid voice, if you please, sir— the rabbit started violently, dropped the white kid gloves and the fan, and scurried away into the darkness as hard as he could go.
we can infer that the white rabbit is -
a close with the duchess
b running away
c always late
d afraid of alice
free response:
why do you think the rabbit is so upset?
what makes you think so?

inference
amazing plant growth by science 4 kids
there are five essentials plants need to grow. they are light, temperature, water, air, and nutrients. the most important essential is light. plants take in light they need for photosynthesis. temperature also plays an important part for the plants to grow, because plants require different temperature at different stages of growth. water is very important for plants. finally, oxygen, nitrogen, and carbon dioxide greatly affect the growth of plants.
based on information in the story, the reader can conclude that plants -
a are hard to take care of
b cannot survive without all of the essentials
c can become sick very easily
d need most of the essentials to live
free response:
why do plants need light?
which sentence in the text supports your answer?

Explanation:

1. The White Rabbit is described as "trotting along in a great hurry" and "scurried away into the darkness as hard as he could go", which indicates that he is running away.
2. The text states that "there are five essentials plants need to grow", which implies that plants cannot survive without all of the essentials.

Answer:

1. B. running away
2. B. cannot survive without all of the essentials