Inferencing
What is happening?
As you give a speech in front of a large audience, you realize that people are laughing behind their hands and pointing to the region below your waist.
Your pants are unzipped
The figure of speech being used in this sentence "Coach Alexander's smile is as bright as the sun!"
simile
The ______ ________, or what a reading is mainly about, can often be found in the title and/or the first and last paragraph of a reading.
Main Idea
What is the underlying cause of Owner and Dog’s disagreement?
A: Owner wishes Dog would stop interrupting his naps.
B: Owner is angry about Dog destroying his books.
C: Dog feels that Owner has stopped meeting his needs.
D: Dog wants praise for being loyal to Owner.
C: Dog feels that Owner has stopped meeting his needs.
In the selection “DO Look Down!,” the author includes the photographs and their captions most likely to highlight which idea?
A: It took several years to construct the Grand Canyon Skywalk.
B: The Grand Canyon Skywalk is attached to the entrance building.
C: The Grand Canyon Skywalk brings visitors to Grand Canyon West.
D: Building the Grand Canyon Skywalk required the agreement of tribal elders.
C: The Grand Canyon Skywalk brings visitors to Grand Canyon West.
Where am I?
As we entered, a large blast of water hit the windshield. Huge flopping sponges began to slap at the hood as we slowly moved forward. Soon, there were suds spilling over the sides. I was glad the windows were rolled up
Car wash
The location and time of a story.
setting
The three main types of ______ _______, or the writer's reason for writing, are to persuade, inform or entertain the reader.
Author's Purpose
How does the playwright indicate that Owner is surprised by Dog’s ability to speak?
F: By describing the noises Dog makes in the stage directions in line 10
G: By having Owner ask questions in line 11
H: By including Dog’s and Owner’s actions in the stage directions in line 11
J: By indicating pauses in Owner’s dialogue in line 15
J: By indicating pauses in Owner’s dialogue in line 15
Why does the author use questions in paragraph 3 of the selection “DO Look Down!”?
F: To suggest that Hualapai tribe members lacked engineering experience
G: To highlight that the skywalk would allow people to see a more rugged area of the canyon
H: To emphasize that creating the skywalk was complicated because nothing like it had ever been built
J: To show that Hualapai tribe members hoped the project would bring many tourists
H: To emphasize that creating the skywalk was complicated because nothing like it had ever been built.
Who am I?
I had finally gotten used to being weightless. It became a comfortable feeling. I especially liked floating by the window to see the planet Earth below.
an astronaut
A piece of literature that is based on imaginary people, events and worlds.
fiction
When text is darker and thicker than the rest of the text near it
bold print
bolt \'bōlt\ v
1. to break away from control 2. to stop participating in an activity 3. to run off 4. to move suddenly or rapidly
Which definition best matches the way the word bolts is used in line 15?
F: Definition 1
G: Definition 2
H: Definition 3
J: Definition 4
J: Definition 4
What can the reader conclude about the tribal elders based on paragraph 4 of the selection “DO Look Down!”?
F: They carefully considered how the skywalk would impact their community.
G: They requested that the skywalk be built at a slow pace.
H: They wanted the skywalk to include several interesting features.
J: They wondered how the number of visitors on the skywalk would be managed.
F: They carefully considered how the skywalk would impact their community.
Where am I?
I was allowed to push the cart. The front left wheel was broken, so the cart wobbled down each aisle. Mother put various packages and boxes in the cart, but I didn’t notice. I was trying to keep the cart going straight as it got heavier and heavier.
Grocery store
This is the last part of a paper that wraps it up.
conclusion
The words under a picture that describe what it is or what is happening
caption
How does the conversation between Owner and Dog lead to the play's resolution?
F: It shows Owner how protective Dog has been in the past
G: It allows Dog to be honest with Owner
H: It lets Owner explain to Dog how busy he is
J: It shows that Dog does not understand how to treat books
G: It allows Dog to be honest with Owner
Which sentence from the selection “DO Look Down!” best explains why the Hualapai wanted to create the Grand Canyon Skywalk?
A Nature lovers from around the world come to see the Grand Canyon. (paragraph 1)
B They needed an extreme attraction to bring new economic life to their home. (paragraph 2)
C Then one day David Jin, a businessman from Las Vegas, suggested this unique project to the Hualapai tribe members. (paragraph 3)
D After much discussion tribal elders supported the idea to build the skywalk. (paragraph 4)
B They needed an extreme attraction to bring new economic life to their home. (paragraph 2)
Why is he upset?
Jake almost wished that he hadn’t listened to the radio. He went to the closet and grabbed his umbrella even though he would feel silly carrying it to the bus stop on such a sunny morning.
It's supposed to rain later in the day, depsite it being sunny now.
Used to separate text into smaller chunks within a chapter or under a main heading
subheading
Titles, subheadings, boldfaced words, pictures/graphics, captions, charts/diagrams, bulleted lists, sidebars
text features
OWNER: You have no idea how good you’ve got it. (line 4)
OWNER: That dog has no idea how good he’s got it. (line 8)
Which idea in the play does this dialogue help develop?
A: Owner does not realize that he has neglected Dog
B: Dog is able to speak to Owner
C: Owner does not want Dog to act like a human
D: Dog believes that the mail carrier is a danger to the house
A: Owner does not realize that he has neglected Dog
The word protrudes has a Latin root, trudere, meaning “to thrust.” What does protrudes mean in paragraph 1 of the selection “DO Look Down!”?
A: Works differently than intended
B: Appears separate from a main part
C: Has a variety of uses
D: Sticks out from an area
D: Sticks out from an area