Reading Comprehension Drawing Conclusions and Predictions 1

Question 1

Every morning, Lucia sets out bird feeders filled with sunflower seeds.
Within minutes, cardinals and sparrows arrive, and by noon the feeders are empty.
She refills them each evening.
Question: What can most reasonably be concluded about the birds in Lucia's yard?

Accepted Answer

The birds have learned that Lucia's yard is a reliable food source.

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The birds prefer sunflower seeds to all other foods.

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Lucia's yard has no predators that frighten the birds away.

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The birds migrate south for winter each year.

Question 2

Scientists studying a coral reef noted that water temperatures had risen by two degrees over the past decade. In the same period, coral coverage dropped from 60% to 25%, and fish populations declined sharply. Question: What conclusion is best supported by these observations?

Accepted Answer

Rising water temperature is likely contributing to the reef's deterioration.

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Fish populations moved to a cooler reef nearby.

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Coral reefs always decline after ten years.

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Scientists caused damage by studying the reef.

Question 3

Marcos studied every night for two weeks before his chemistry exam. He created flashcards, rewrote his notes, and quizzed himself with a partner. On test day he felt calm and prepared. Question: Based on this passage, what can you predict about Marcos's exam result?

Accepted Answer

Marcos will likely perform well on the exam.

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Marcos will fail because he studied too much.

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Marcos's partner will score higher than he does.

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Marcos will forget everything due to test-day nerves.

Question 4

The village well had provided clean water for decades. This spring, several residents near an abandoned factory reported stomach illnesses, and the well water had an unusual odor. Question: What can be concluded from the passage?

Accepted Answer

Contamination from the abandoned factory may have reached the well water.

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The village residents are not washing their hands properly.

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The well needs to be dug deeper to find cleaner water.

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Stomach illnesses always occur in spring.

Question 5

A small bookstore in the center of town recently started hosting weekly author readings and a children's story hour on Saturdays. Since then, foot traffic has doubled and sales have increased by 30%. Question: What prediction is most reasonable based on the passage?

Accepted Answer

The bookstore will likely continue or expand its community events.

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The bookstore will close because events cost too much money.

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Customers are buying books only because of discounts.

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The children's story hour will replace adult events entirely.

Question 6

During the drought, the river's water level fell so low that the salmon could no longer swim upstream to spawn. Fishermen reported catching far fewer salmon in subsequent years. Question: What conclusion is supported by the passage?

Accepted Answer

The drought reduced salmon reproduction by blocking their spawning route.

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Fishermen overfished the salmon population during the drought.

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Salmon prefer to spawn in shallow water.

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The drought had no lasting effect on the salmon population.

Question 7

Every time it rains heavily, the basement of the old community center floods. Volunteers have placed sandbags at the entrance twice this month. The weather forecast calls for the heaviest rainfall of the season tomorrow. Question: What can you most reasonably predict?

Accepted Answer

The basement will likely flood again tomorrow.

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The sandbags will permanently solve the flooding problem.

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The weather forecast will turn out to be wrong.

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The community center will be closed for renovations.