Inferencing
I'm a common tasty gift, in a heart box sweet and brown, when it's near Valentine's day, you'll see me at every store in town
chocolate
What does the word "argue" mean? As in "My brother tried to argue with me that 3 Musketeers is the best candy bar"
to persuade
What does piece of cake mean? As in, that math test was a "piece of cake"
How many months of the year have 28 days?
all of them!
How many days are there in a leap year?
366
I'm long and thing, I am something you can wear, you can tie me on a package, or tie me in your hair
ribbon/bow
What does the word "explain" mean? As in, "My teacher had to explain the directions of the test to me"
clarify, discuss
What does "It'll cost an arm and a leg mean?" As in "that vacation cost us an arm and a leg"
really expensive
Kate's mother has three children: Snap, Crackle and ____
Kate!
What is an antonym?
I'm an organ in your body, I'm also a lovely shape, cut me out of paper as a decoration to hang with tape
heart
What does the word "summarize" mean? As in "I want you to summarize the passage that you just read"
outline, paraphrase
What does giving the cold shoulder mean? As in "Sally was giving me the cold shoulder"
ignoring someone
I have a tail and a head, but no body. What am I?
a coin
What is the word used to describe a noun called?
An adjective
cupid
What does the word "interpret" mean? As in "I want you to interpret the author's purpose of this text".
infer, conclude, translate
What does "till the cows come home" mean? As in "They will be arguing about this until the cows come home"
What has hands and a face, but can't hold anything or smile?
a clock
What is a synonym?
a word that means the same
I'm feathered and white, I fly all around, I'm a symbol of peace and love, and I make a cooing sound
dove
What does the word "integrate" mean? As in "You should integrate math and science for your next project"
combine
What does the phrase "when pigs fly" mean? As in "I asked my mom if I can take two weeks off of school, she said yes, when pigs fly!"
impossible, it will never happen
It belongs to you, but your friends use it more. What is it?
your name!
What do we call two or more words that have the same pronunciation but different meanings?
ex: eye, I; knew, new; mail, male
homophones