Inferences
What is an inference?
An inference is an idea about things that are not directly stated in the text
What is Point of View?
Point of view is the perspective from which a story or poem is told.
To show more than one person place or thing add an ____ to the end of most nouns.
Add an "s"
To show that an action has happened in the past, you can often add _____ to a verb.
Add -Ed
An adjective describes a _____________.
Person, place or thing (A noun)
Passage: I awoke to the sound of thunder rumbling in the distance. As I climbed out of bed, I looked out the window to see that there were several trees down on my street. I wiped my eyes and walked downstairs. I peered at the backdoor and noticed that all of my lawn furniture was now upside down. What happened last night?
A really bad thunderstorm.
Who is the narrator in first person point of view (uses I, me, or my)?
The narrator is a character in the story.
Ex. Spy
Spies
To show that an action is happening in the present, you can often add ______ to a verb.
-ing
What does an adverb describe?
An adverb describes a verb, an adjective or another adverb.
How do you make an inference?
You use what you already know plus what you learned from the reading.
Who is the narrator in third person limited Point of View?
The character reports facts and interprets events from the perspective of a single character.
If a noun ends in ss, s, x, ch, or sh, add _____ to make it plural.
Add "-es"
Ex: Dress
Dresses
If a verb ends in e, you should ___________ before adding -ed or -ing.
Drop the e
Ex: Come
Coming
What letters do many adverbs end with?
-ly
Passage: “Oh no!” said Julie as the shell fell into the cake batter. She precariously picked it out of the chocolate mixture. “Thank goodness I saved the cake!” Thought Julie. “I wouldn’t want to ruin little Jimmy’s birthday.”
Question: What inference can you make about what Julie is doing?
She is making a cake for Jimmy's birthday and an egg shell fell into it.
Who is the narrator in third person omniscient Point of View?
The narrator is outside the story and knows everything about all the characters including their thoughts.
Which word correctly finishes this sentence?
A pack of _________ scampered through my house. A) Mice
B) Mouse
C) Mouses
A) Mice
I ______ too loudly sometimes and it distracts others.
A) Talked
B) Talk
C) Talks
B) Talk
Adverb or Adjective?
The kind boy helped the old lady to her car after her groceries fell into the road.
Kind- adjective
Passage: “Bang!” The gun blasted as the men ran for their lives. The crowd cheered as Tim crossed the finish line first. His heart pounded in his chest. He had won gold for his country.
What is Tim doing?
Tim is running a race for his country, possibly in the Olympics.
Who is the narrator in third person objective Point of View?
The narrator is a seemingly neutral, impersonal observer reporting facts. Not a character in the story.
A group of ____ huddled around the campfire.
A) Man
B) Mans
C) Men
D) Mens
C) Men
The girl ___________ that she was wrong and apologized to her friend.
A) Admit
B) Admitting
C) Admitted
C) Admitted
Adverb or adjective?
I walked slowly to my car after the fight with my friend.
adverb: slowly describes how I walked.