Inferencing
Noah spilled coffee on his notes in the café. He groaned, grabbed napkins, and tried to dry the pages quickly. Why is Noah groaning?
He spilled coffee on his notes and they might be ruined.
A light turns on in Joshua's car indicating that he has low tire pressure. What should Joshua do?
Joshua should fill his tires up with air.
Mrs. Jimenez's class enrolled in the school's science fair competition. The entire class was creating a volcano experiment. First, they tried adding baking soda to water, but this combination did not cause an eruption. The students needed to find a solution to their problem or the volcano experiment would be unsuccessful. Callie suggested, "Let's brainstorm". What is the idiom in this passage and what does it mean?
Idiom: "Let's brainstorm"
Meaning: To work together to produce new ideas.
Liam forgot to charge his laptop overnight. When he arrived at the lecture hall, he noticed the battery was almost dead, and the professor had already started the slideshow. How might Liam be feeling?
Unprepared for class or worried that he will not be able to take notes.
Lexi has a toothache that has been hurting her for weeks. What should she do?
She should try to get an appointment at the dentist.
Everly and Symone were assigned to work on a project together in health class. Because they didn't finish it in class, they had to pick a day after school to work on it together. With their busy schedules, they wondered how they would get the assignment completed in time. Everly said she couldn't work on it on Friday because she had a lot of homework and softball practice. Symone was also busy on Friday. Symone said, "We are in the same boat." What is the idiom and what does it mean?
Idiom: "In the same boat"
Meaning: To be in a similar situation as someone.
Sofia studied late in the campus library before her big math exam. The next morning, when the professor handed back the tests, Sofia stared at her paper and slowly smiled. Why was Sofia smiling?
She did well on her test.
Michael is cooking chicken on the stove and the chicken catches on fire. What is the solution?
Michael should put the fire out.
Francesca's brother Antonio eagerly entered her room wanting to tell her all about the new movie he saw. Francesca interrupted him to tell him that she was going to see the movie on Friday with her friends. She agreed to let Antonio share his favorite part if he promised not to talk about the ending. Francesca said, "Don't let the cat out of the bag." What is the idiom and what does it mean?
Idiom: "Let the cat out of the bag"
Meaning: To carelessly reveal a secret
Jason returned to the lab to find his experiment completely rearranged. The vials were in a different order, and a notebook he always kept closed was lying open. He thought he had locked the lab door when he left, but now he wasn’t so sure. What do you think happened and why was his experiment rearranged?
He probably left the door unlocked and some else came in the lab and looked at his notes.
Tom really wants to invite the new girl, Mikayla, to come to his birthday party, but he has never talked to her before. He is worried she will say no. What could he do?
Tom should talk to Mikayla and try to get to know her.
Kianna had to take her car to the mechanic for the third time this month. The first time, the brakes needed to be fixed. The second time, her check engine light was on. This time, her alternator had to be repaired. After the mechanic told her the total bill for the repairs, Kianna decided that it would be best to buy a new car. As she browsed the new car inventory and found one that she liked, she blurted, "This car costs an arm and a leg!" What is the idiom and what does it mean?
Idiom: "Cost an arm and a leg"
Meaning: Something is very expensive.
Jordan was a freshman at Ohio State University and had signed up to volunteer at the campus bookstore during the first week of classes. On his first shift, he carefully stacked a display of school sweatshirts near the entrance before going to help a customer find a textbook. When he returned, several sweatshirts were missing, and the display looked messy. Jordan glanced at the checkout line to see several students in line. What can we infer happened?
Customers grabbed or purchased the sweatshirts.
Jack is at a party. He had alcohol. His friends who have also been drinking want to drive home. They say they “feel fine.” What is the problem and solution?
Problem: It is not safe or legal to drink and drive.
Solution: Jack should call somebody who is sober to come pick him up ( Uber, sober friend, etc).
When Amari arrived at math class, his classmates were putting their assignments in the homework basket. Amari sighed, realizing he forgot to do his homework for the second time this week. When Mrs. Mars walked toward Amari's desk after class, he sat quietly in his seat and did not respond. Mrs. Mars questioned, "Cat got your tongue?" What is the idiom and what does it mean?
Idiom: "Cat got your tongue"
Meaning: To be quiet or speechless