Inferences
What is an inference?
a) An educated guess about a story
b) A prediction
c) A type of writing
a) An educated guess about something in a story.
What punctuation mark should be at the end of this sentence?
-What is your favorite flavor of ice cream
?
What does the word massive mean in this sentence?
"The blue whale is a massive ocean creature that is so large it makes any boat look small."
very large
What operation goes with the word sum?
Addition
12*5=
60
Which of these inferences can you make about a character that is described as caring and polite to others?
a) They would help a stranger in need
b) They would go to sleep
c) We cannot infer anything
a) They would help a stranger
What is the spelling error in the sentence?
The class went on a field trip to the mooseum.
Museum
What does the word 'marine' mean in this sentence?
"Whales are marine animals because they live in the ocean."
Live in water
What word goes with the operation product?
Multiplication
What is the operation you could use to solve the problem, "Peggy buys 3 cookies from the market. She then goes back and buys 12 more. How many cookies did she have altogether?"
Addition
What inference can you make about a character that is described as shy?
a) They would sing in front of a crowd
b) They would be more quiet
c) They would be in plays
b) They would be more quiet
What is the error in the sentence?
we are going to go to the arcade after school today.
"We"
What does the word "swift" mean in the sentence?
"The fish was swift enough to get away from the shark."
fast
What operation goes with the word difference?
Subtraction
55/11=
5
What inference can we make about a student who would be described as 'studious?'
a) They do not do well in school.
b) They do not study
c) They are a good student
c) They are a good student.
What is the error in the sentence?
We are go to buy a cat at the pet store.
What does the word 'edible' mean in the sentence?
"Even though there are many odd looking creatures in the ocean, many are edible and delicious."
able to be eaten
What word goes with the operation quotient?
Division
905+45=
950
What inference can we make about a person who is described as outgoing?
a) They are quiet
b) They are lazy
c) They are more likely to be in plays
c) They are more likely to be in plays
What are the two errors in this sentence?
We had the most funnest time at the park this weekend
Funnest needs to be fun and there needs to be a '.' at the end of the sentence.
What does the word 'scurried' mean in the sentence?
"The fish scurried to the safest place he could find."
ran away
What operation would you use to solve this problem?
"Joe has 12 cookies. He wants to split them amongst his 3 friends. How many cookies could each friend have?"
Division
200-145=
55