Editorial Development: Bonnie Brook Communications

SKILL PRACTICE
Read each question. Fill in the bubble next to the correct answer.
 1. Given the fact that the country was closely divided 
before the election, you can infer that 
.
A 
most people were neutral about the outcome
B 
people on each side had strong feelings about 
the recount
C 
a third party received most of the votes
D 
no one expected a close election
 2. Since Al Gore beat George W. Bush in the popular 
vote, you can infer that 
.
A 
almost all of the voters were pleased with the 
eventual outcome
B 
most voters wanted Bush to be president
C 
many voters were unhappy about Gore’s loss
D 
Bush’s supporters ultimately voted for Gore 
 3. Because newscasters changed their projections 
twice, it seems likely that 
.
A 
they projected a winner before having enough 
information
B 
they wanted to sell more newspapers
C 
viewers did not notice the changing reports
D 
the news media had solid evidence each time
 4. Why was the recount in Florida halted?
A 
Bush and Gore came to an agreement.
B 
Gore conceded after the case went to court.
C 
The U.S. Supreme court ruled against it.
D 
Bush stopped the recount in Florida.
STRATEGY PRACTICE
How did the author organize the information about the election?
 
Make Inferences
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