Green book extract Inference questions Mrs.

Roza – 6A

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1. Why do you think the projector made Father sad?
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2. Why do you think the people on the ship cried?

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3. How does the writer show that the ship is getting further away from the
Earth?

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4. How do you know Pattie was scared?

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5. How did their voyage on the ship worry them? Give two ways.
Support your answer with evidence you found in the text.
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6. Are the people on the ship from a rich or poor country?
Support your answer with evidence from the text.
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7. Explain why bringing books were important in their voyage.

Give evidence from the text.
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8. “Read each sentence twice before you read another.”

Why do you think this was suggested in the rule books?
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9. Why did Pattie refuse to lend her book?

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10. Who do you think is the most well red among the children?
Support your opinion with evidence from the text.
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11. Why were the people more worried than glad when they knew only three months
left of their voyage on the ship?
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12. What do you think of the Father?

Describe what you think of his character based on evidence from the text.
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13. Describe Pattie’s personality based one evidence from the text.
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14. What kind of brother is Joe?

Support your answer with evidence from the text.
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