VOCAB
TRUTH OR MYTH
PREDICT
INFERENCE
100

After playing basketball for three hours, Tyler was exhausted and could barely keep his eyes open.
What does the word "exhausted" most likely mean?

A.Very tired

B.Extremely excited

C. Feeling hungry

D.Ready to play again

A.Very tired


Now use the word in a sentence :)

100

Humans only use 10% of their brains. Truth or myth?

Myth- NOT TRUE

Myth because humans use different areas of the brain for different activities.

100

A baseball team has practiced for weeks. On game day, their pitcher becomes sick and cannot play. What do you predict the coach will do?

I think __________ because __________.

The coach may choose another pitcher or change the lineup because the usual pitcher cannot play.

100

A girl notices her bicycle is missing from the garage. Her brother's helmet is gone, and she sees fresh tire tracks in the driveway. What might have happened?

I think __________ because __________.

Her brother may have borrowed the bicycle because his helmet is gone and tire tracks lead away.

200

What does disappointed mean?

Disappointed means feeling unhappy because something did not happen the way someone hoped.


Use this word in a sentence :)

200

Penguins are birds, but they cannot fly.

Truth because penguins are birds that use their wings to swim instead of fly.

200

You open your lunchbox and find a TV remote instead of your sandwich. What do you think happened?

I think __________ because __________.

I think someone accidentally packed the wrong item because a remote doesn't belong in a lunchbox.

200

A girl looks at her favorite toy broken on the floor. She crosses her arms and stomps her feet. How is she probably feeling?

 I think __________ because __________.

I think she feels frustrated because her favorite toy is broken and she is stomping her feet.

300

What does determined mean?

Not give up; To keep trying


Use this word in a sentence :)

300

A tomato is a fruit, even though people put it in salads.

Truth! A tomato is a fruit because it develops from a flower and contains seeds.

300

A boy sees dark clouds and hears thunder while playing outside. What do you predict he will do next?

I think __________ because __________.

He might go inside because the dark clouds and thunder suggest a storm is coming.

300

You get to school, open your backpack, and find baby bottles, diapers, and a teddy bear instead of your school supplies. What do you think happened?

I think __________ because __________.

I think I accidentally grabbed my baby sibling's bag because it has baby supplies instead of my schoolwork.

400

What does frustrated mean?

Frustrated means feeling upset because something is difficult or not going as planned.


Use this word in a sentence :)

400

A banana grows on a tree.

Myth! A banana grows on a large herbaceous plant rather than a true tree.

400

A boy forgets to set an alarm before school. What do you predict might happen?

I predict the boy might wake up late because the alarm was not set.

400

The classroom is silent. Everyone is staring at a broken window, and a baseball is on the floor. What can you infer happened?

I think a baseball broke the window because the window is broken and a baseball is on the classroom floor.

500

Mia hesitated before opening the mysterious box. What does hesitated mean?

Hesitated means paused or waited because Mia might have been unsure about opening the box.


500

A basketball player can run around holding the ball without dribbling.

Myth- NOT TRUE

A player must dribble while moving with the ball.

500

A basketball team is losing by one point with ten seconds left, and the best shooter has the ball. What do you predict will happen next?

I predict the player will attempt a final shot because the team needs more points to win.

500

A girl is smiling while holding a trophy. What can you infer?

I think the girl won a competition because the girl is smiling and holding a trophy.

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