Inferences and Conclusions
Marcus walked into the classroom with wet hair and a soaked backpack. He shook the water from his jacket and left his umbrella by the door.
Question: What can you infer about the weather outside?
It's raining
It was a new color called hiflock. It was a mix between the sky and denim jeans.
Hiflock is likely similar to this color.
Blue
Simile
Two boys paint a neighbors fence to earn enough money to buy a baseball.
Summary
This animal accidentally activate Roz when she first arrives on the island.
Otter
Every time the teacher called on Lily, she looked down at her desk. When she finally spoke, her voice was quiet and her cheeks turned red.
Question: What can you infer about how Lily feels when speaking in class?
Lily feels nervous, shy, or embarrassed.
He ran as fast as he could, cavorting high into the air before landing softly in the sand pit.
Cavorting means...
Jumping
"Quick! Get the soul catchers! There must be a million ghosts in the classroom!"
Hyperbole
Central Idea
This is the name of the old goose who teaches Roz how to care for Brightbill and gives him his name.
Loudwing
Daniel opened his lunchbox and stared at the empty space where his sandwich should have been. Across the table, his younger brother quickly wiped crumbs from his mouth and avoided eye contact.
Question: What can you infer happened to Daniel's sandwich?
Daniel's younger brother probably ate his sandwich.
After the judges called her name, and planted the blue ribbon on her homemade pickle jam, Bonnie was blithe, grinning ear to ear.
Blithe means...
Happy
The trees clawed at her cloak, twig fingers reached out as she fled the collapsed tent.
Personification
If you lie too often, people will stop believing you even when you tell the truth.
Theme
This accident causes Roz to become responsible for raising Brightbill.
Rockslide
For weeks, the basketball team had lost every game. After practice, Coach Rivera noticed that the players had started arriving early, encouraging each other, and staying late to practice their shots.
Question: What conclusion can you draw about the team's attitude?
The team is becoming more determined and committed to improving, despite losing games.
After years of rainless summers and scorching sun, the fields of Harmongale became hyperarid and even grass could no longer grow.
Hyperarid means...
Dry
He is the light that will guide us home.
Metaphor
Of the many climbers to attempt Mount Everest each year, some few reach the top, and only at great risk to their lives.
Central Idea
Before most animals trust Roz, she helps a fox named Fink by doing this for him.
removes porcupine quills
When the new student entered the cafeteria, every table seemed full. Jordan noticed him standing alone, glanced at his own group of friends, and quietly moved his backpack off the empty chair beside him.
Question: What can you infer about Jordan's character based on his actions?
Jordan is thoughtful, welcoming, and considerate of others. He wants the new student to feel included.
The cool water was so vitreous that sunlight reflected off the gold ring peeking from the sandy bottom of the bay.
Vitreous means...
Clear/See Through
The slug flopped and squished in the shallows, splashing ooze around it's den.
Onomatopoeia
If you do things right, people won't be sure you've done anything at all.
Theme
When Roz rescues Paddler from a large fish named Rockmouth, she eventually discovers why Rockmouth has been behaving aggressively. This caused his problem, and this is how Roz solved it.
The Beaver's Dam/ Has the beavers carry him back to the river in a barrel.