Question

inferences about informational text — quiz — level e
what inference can you make about the first modern olympics?
complete the chart to explain.
passage detail
some events were
held in an old,
abandoned
stadium.
what you know
being inside of an
old abandoned
building can be
very dangerous.
inference
the olympics got
shut down for the
risky conditions.
the ioc wanted to
make the events
hard to win.
the crowds stayed
away from the
events out of fear
the athletes often
competed in unsafe
places.

Explanation:

Combine the passage detail (first modern Olympics events in an old, abandoned stadium) with the prior knowledge (old abandoned buildings are dangerous) to form a logical inference. Evaluate each option: the first option is not supported (no mention of shutdown), the second is unrelated, the third has no evidence of crowd fear, while the fourth directly connects the dangerous stadium to unsafe competition conditions for athletes.

Answer:

The athletes often competed in unsafe places.