Inferencing
Inferencing means ________.
A. understanding exactly what the text says
B. using text evidence and schema to reach a conclusion
C. determining what's a fact and what's an opinion
D. using word parts to decode an unknown word
B. using text evidence and schema to reach a conclusion
During the harvest season, there is a large quantity of fruits and vegetables that need to be picked.
A. Length
B. Question
C. Amount
D. Size
C. Amount
“Seasons change and our love went cold / Feed the flame 'cause we can't let go / Run away, but we're running in circles,” -“Circles,” Post Malone
A. Imagery
B. Personification
C. Idiom
D. Alliteration
C. Idiom
“I hate this stuff,” Chase complained during art class. “It gets all over everything, and the top always gets clogged so it won't come out.” “You can borrow mine, I have the stick kind.” Jake offered.
What were Chase and Jake talking about?
How do you know?
Glue
I am big like a mountain. I sleep most of the time. When I do wake up, I erupt like an angry lion. What am I?
a volcano
Turner almost wished that he hadn’t listened to the radio. He went to the closet and grabbed his umbrella. He would feel silly carrying it to the bus stop on such a sunny morning. What probably happened?
A. Turner realized that he had an unnatural fear of falling radio parts.
B. Turner had promised himself to do something silly that morning.
C. Turner had heard a weather forecast that predicted rain.
D. Turner planned to trade his umbrella for a bus ride.
C. Turner had heard a weather forecast that predicted rain.
Greg pondered the question of what to wear on his first day of school because he wanted to make a good first impression.
A. Thought carefully about
B. Tried to forget about
C. Searched for
D. Got rid of
A. Thought carefully about
“You promised the world and I fell for it / I put you first and you adored it” -“Lose You To Love Me,” Selena Gomez
A. Simile
B. Imagery
C. Personification
D. Hyperbole
D. Hyperbole
“Oh no, my ring is missing!” said Mom in dismay. “When did you have it last?” Dad asked. “Well,” replied Mom, “I took it off and put it by the sink while I was doing the dishes, but it isn't there now.”
What do you think happened to mom's ring?
What makes you think so?
Mom's ring went down the drain.
I am very sticky, but hard to see when dry. I go round and round across the page until I eventually run out. If you stick with me, in one piece you will be. What am I?
glue
Mom got home from the grocery store, and saw the kitchen window was smashed. There was a baseball lying on the kitchen floor. She called out “Tommy!,” but her son did not answer. How did the window get broken?
a. Tommy threw a baseball through it
b. Someone broke into the house
c. A tree branch smashed it
a. Tommy threw a baseball through it
We could tell by the rotten smell, that something putrid was in our trash can.
A. alive
B. rotten
C. ample
D. appealing
B. rotten
DAILY DOUBLE
“Boom clap / The sound of my heart / The beat goes on and on and on and on and / Boom clap” -“Boom Clap,” Charli XCX
A. Personification
B. Metaphor
C. Onomatopoeia
D. Symbolism
C. Onomatopoeia
“How on earth do people wear these without falling?” Frank asked. “Try holding onto the railing,” his father suggested. “You'll get better with practice.” They went around the circle and listened to the music.
Where are Frank and his dad, and what are they doing?
How do you know?
Frank and his dad are at a skating rink skating.
I am not a magician, but I make things disappear. I come in all shapes and sizes, but am most often found in pink. I can be a writer’s best friend. What am I?
Eraser
“Mom, will you practice football in the backyard with me?” Joe asked his mom. “Help me rake the yard first, and then we can play,” she answered. What season is it?
Fall
Our attempts to open the door were futile; it was locked tightly and we didn't have the key.
A. Confident
B. Easy
C. Useless
D. Open-Minded
C. Useless
“You're the medicine and the pain, the tattoo inside my brain” -“Sucker,” Jonas Brothers
A. Simile
B. Metaphor
C. Alliteration
D. Personification
A. Simile
Uh oh! "Oh man!" thought Gabriela as she stooped to clean up the mess. "I hope we have another one." She looked in the fridge and pulled out the carton. One left! Breakfast wasn't ruined after all.
What did Gabriela clean up?
How do you know?
Gabriela cleaned up spilled milk or juice.
I am big and square. There are lots of pieces to me. I hold more information than you can imagine, but I cannot function without a little help. People like to push my buttons, which really gets me fired up. What am I?
A computer
Mom grabbed her gloves, her small shovel, and her sun hat. “I’ll be in the front yard if you need me,” she told Joe. You’ll have to come out later and see how it looks! What is mom going to do?
Garden
The drought in Northern India was unprecedented; something that had never happened before, so people were not prepared.
A. Familiar
B. Unlucky
C. Never known before
D. Exciting
C. Never known before
“That's when I look at you and tell you I'd be better alone / Just the pride talkin', isn’t it?'" -“Time,” NF
A. Personification
B. Hyperbole
C. Metaphor
D. Idiom
A. Personification
Three-year old Emmy was crying and pointing to something in the sky. Mom looked up. “It's okay, we can get you another one,” she said. “This time I'll tie it to your wrist.”
What was Emmy pointing at?
How do you know?
Emmy was pointing at a balloon.
I am a cylinder. I am known to be empty or filled to the brim. I can be an organizer’s best friend. I can get stinky when I’m full. What am I?
trash can