3. if you read, \toms hands were shaking as he approached the stage,\ what can you infer?\n• a) tom is…

3. if you read, \toms hands were shaking as he approached the stage,\ what can you infer?\n• a) tom is tired\n• b) tom is excited or nervous\n• c) tom is angry\n• d) tom is cold\n4. why is making inferences important when reading?\n• a) it helps you read faster\n• b) it helps you understand what the author doesnt say directly\n• c) it helps you memorize the story\n• d) it helps you skip the boring parts\n5. from the sentence, \the classroom was silent after the teacher announced the pop quiz,\ what can you infer?\n• a) the students were happy\n• b) the students were confused\n• c) the students were nervous or surprised\n• d) the students were noisy

3. if you read, \toms hands were shaking as he approached the stage,\ what can you infer?\n• a) tom is tired\n• b) tom is excited or nervous\n• c) tom is angry\n• d) tom is cold\n4. why is making inferences important when reading?\n• a) it helps you read faster\n• b) it helps you understand what the author doesnt say directly\n• c) it helps you memorize the story\n• d) it helps you skip the boring parts\n5. from the sentence, \the classroom was silent after the teacher announced the pop quiz,\ what can you infer?\n• a) the students were happy\n• b) the students were confused\n• c) the students were nervous or surprised\n• d) the students were noisy

Answer

Brief Explanations:

  • For question 3: Hand - shaking is a common physical manifestation of excitement or nervousness. Tiredness usually shows as lack of energy, anger might show as clenched fists or a scowl, and coldness would likely be indicated by shivering (more full - body) rather than just hand - shaking.
  • For question 4: Making inferences allows the reader to go beyond the explicit text. It helps in understanding the implicit meanings, such as the author's underlying message, character emotions that are not directly stated. Reading faster (A) is more about speed - reading techniques, memorizing (C) is about recall, and skipping parts (D) is not the purpose of inferences.
  • For question 5: A silent classroom after a pop - quiz announcement is more likely to indicate nervousness (students worried about the quiz) or surprise (unexpected quiz). Happiness would likely lead to some positive noise, confusion might have some murmurings or questions, and noisy is the opposite of silent.

Answer:

  1. B. Tom is excited or nervous
  2. B. It helps you understand what the author doesn't say directly
  3. C. The students were nervous or surprised