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 3. From the passage, you can infer that the students 
in the Leadership Club 
.
A 
thought that they were better than others who 
were not in the club
B 
did not like people who pretended to be leaders
C 
wanted only previously successful leaders to join
D 
had a list of impressive accomplishments
 4. From Alicia and Inez’s reaction to Karminder’s 
concern, you can conclude that they 
.
A 
did not want her in their club
B 
thought that she was funny
C 
wanted to reassure her that she would fit in
D 
did not really care about being leaders
STRATEGY PRACTICE
Have you ever joined a school club? Why or why not?
 
Make Inferences
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Daily Reading Comprehension • EMC 3458 • © Evan-Moor Corp.
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WEEK 15
DAY 4
READ THE PASSAGE
As you read, make inferences about what happened during and after the 2000 election.
Bush vs. Gore: Election 2000
In November of 2000, an unprecedented United States presidential election took place. When 
George W. Bush ran as the Republican candidate against the Democratic nominee, Al Gore, the country 
was closely divided. At the time of the election, President Bill Clinton (a Democrat) had been in office for 
two terms. During that time, Gore had served the country as vice president. Previously, Gore had also 
served in the Senate and the House of Representatives. George W. Bush had served as governor of Texas 
and is the son of former president George H. W. Bush, who had served one term from 1989 to 1993. 
Before the 2000 election, polls showed that the presidential race would be very close. Gore won 
the popular vote, receiving about 500,000 more votes in total across the country than Bush did. However, 
the electoral vote is what determines who becomes president. At first, newscasters projected Gore as 
the winner, based on his winning the popular vote in Florida. Later on during election night, however, 
newscasters retracted that call and declared Bush the winner, believing that he had won the state of 
Florida. Even later that night, newscasters determined that the Florida contest was too close to call.
In the end, Gore lost the 2000 election by just five electoral votes. He demanded a hand recount 
of ballots from Florida. However, when the case went to the U.S. Supreme Court, the justices declared 
that the manner in which the recount was being conducted was in violation of the United States 
Constitution. The recount was stopped, and George W. Bush went on to serve two terms as president 
from 2001 to 2009.