Making Inferences
Story Elements and Structure
Figurative Language
Point of View and Perspective
100
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. Who is talking?
An astronaut
100
An enormous puppy was looking down at her with large round eyes, and feebly stretching out one paw, trying to touch her. ‘Poor little thing!’ said Alice, in a coaxing tone, and she tried hard to whistle to it; but she was terribly frightened all the time at the thought that it might be hungry, in which case it would be very likely to eat her up in spite of all her coaxing. Who are the characters in the story?
Alice and a puppy
100
The following sentences are all examples of which type of figurative language? I'm so hungry I could eat a whole elephant. Her brightly colored dress hurt her eyes. There were a million replies that popped into her head.
Hyperbole
100
What is the point of view of the following passage: My father had a small estate in Nottinghamshire: I was the third of five sons. He sent me to Emanuel College in Cambridge at fourteen years old, where I resided three years, and applied myself close to my studies...
First Person
200
As I walked in the door, I was amazed at the beautiful colors and smells. I knew it would be hard to decide what I would buy with my $3. The chocolate truffles looked delicious, but they were expensive. The jelly beans were not only cheaper, but so colorful! With so much to choose from, I knew I would be here a long time. Where am I?
A candy store
200
Jenny ran as fast as she could down the path. There were trees in front of her, trees behind her, and trees on both sides. While the snow was falling heavily in the valley, only a few snowflakes made it to the ground around her. What is the setting?
Winter, a forest.
200
The following sentences are examples of which type of figurative language? When my dad makes up his mind he is a rock, not budging an inch. The lava was a blanket of fire that scorched all the plants in its path. Spinning contentedly, the spider was an artist preparing a masterpiece.
Metaphor
200
Determine which would be a primary and which would be a secondary source: 1) A classmate giving a report about World War 2. 2) A letter from a soldier describing World War 2.
1) Secondary 2) Primary
300
The crowd began to roar as I made a few practice swings with the bat. The umpire called to me sharply to hurry. I was not in any hurry to face the most famous pitcher in history. Who is talking?
A baseball player
300
John didn’t know what to take to school for Show and Tell.He asked his mother for an idea. She suggested he take the ribbon his dog won at the pet parade. What is the problem?
John didn't know what to take for Show and Tell.
300
What is the use of a word to represent or imitate a sound in writing called? Examples: Boom! Fizz. POP!
Onomatopoeia
300
What is the point of view of the following passage? Mary asked no more questions but waited in the darkness of her corner, keeping her eyes on the window. The carriage lamps cast rays of light a little distance ahead of them and she caught glimpses of the things they passed.
Third person
400
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! What am I describing?
A car wash
400
Robert was afraid the flooding river would reach his home. His parents were away, and he was watching with his little sister. He saddled his horse, and he and his sister rode to the top of the hill. What is the solution to the problem?
Robert took his sister to the top of the hill.
400
This type of figurative language can be found in poems, tongue twisters, and other forms of literature. Examples: She sells seashells on the seashore. Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers, A peck of pickled peppers Peter Piper picked. What is it?
Alliteration
400
True or False A biography about Bill Clinton would be a primary source document.
False
500
When Dorothy stood in the doorway and looked around, she could see nothing but the great gray prairie on every side. Not a tree nor a house broke the broad sweep of flat country that reached to the edge of the sky in all directions. The sun had baked the plowed land into a gray mass, with little cracks running through it. Even the grass was not green, for the sun had burned the tops of the long blades until they were the same gray color to be seen everywhere. Once the house had been painted, but the sun blistered the paint and the rains washed it away, and now the house was as dull and gray as everything else. What is the most common color of the area around Dorothy’s home?
Gray
500
A Lion lay asleep in the forest, his great head resting on his paws. A timid little Mouse came upon him unexpectedly, and in her fright and haste to get away, ran across the Lion’s nose. Roused from his nap, the Lion laid his huge paw angrily on the tiny creature to kill her. “Spare me!” begged the poor Mouse. “Please let me go and some day I will surely repay you.” The Lion was much amused to think that a Mouse could ever help him. But he was generous and finally let the Mouse go. Some days later, while stalking his prey in the forest, the Lion was caught in the toils of a hunter’s net. Unable to free himself, he filled the forest with his angry roaring. The Mouse knew the voice and quickly found the Lion struggling in the net. Running to one of the great ropes that bound him, she gnawed it until it parted, and soon the Lion was free. “You laughed when I said I would repay you,” said the Mouse. “Now you see that even a Mouse can help a Lion.” What is the structure of the story?
Sequence, chronological order
500
The following sentences are all examples of which type of figurative language? The car complained as the key was turned. Rita heard the last piece of pie calling her name. My alarm clock yells at me every morning.
Personification
500
What is the point of view of this passage? At first I hated the school, but by and by I got so I could stand it. Whenever I got uncommon tired I played hookey, and the hiding I got next day done me good and cheered me up. So the longer I went to school the easier it got to be.
First Person
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