Inferencing
You worked all day shredding papers in an office. When you got home and went to wash your hands for dinner, you noticed two small cuts on your fingers that weren’t there before. How do you think you got those cuts?
paper cuts
The thieves were able to evade capture by wearing costumes and changing cars often. The police couldn’t identify the thieves. More clues are needed to determine their identities.
a) avoid or escape using trickery
b) capture
c) commit a crime
a) avoid or escape using trickery
mad
angry, furious
Right
Wrong
Bark
bark on a tree
a dog barks
Your sister was gone for three days on a snowboarding trip. You missed her so much. You woke up and saw her sitting on the couch. Her leg was propped up and had a big pink cast on it. What do you think happened?
She broke her leg while snowboarding
Students' knowledge is often evaluated by taking tests. The more information the students know, the better their scores will be.
a. plan something
b. teach something
c. assess something
c. assess something
glad
happy
Sweet
Sour
Box
a cardboard box
a boxing match
A girl dragged her towel and tube on the road as she walked home from the swimming pool because she was too tired to carry it. She had swam really hard. The next time she went swimming, she went to get her tube and it was flat. Why do you think it was flat?
While she dragged the tube home, something on the road was too sharp and it popped
The teacher lectured the students about their handwriting. She told them she cannot grade illegible papers because she has no idea if the answers are correct.
a. beautiful handwriting
b. colorful handwriting
c. handwriting that cannot be read
c. handwriting that cannot be read
like
enjoy
Smooth
Rough
Stable
something is secure
a building where animals live
Your dad brought you a present from his business trip. You opened it up and it was a little glass dinosaur figurine.
You put it in your shirt pocket and patted it with your hand and said, “That’ll keep you safe.” But then you heard a small sound and felt a sharp poke on your finger. What do you think happened?
When you patted the figurine, a piece broke since it was made of glass.
The townspeople stage a revolt when the king, they all hated, took control. They refused to conform to his new laws and destroyed parts of the city.
a. rise up in rebellion
b. conform to social norms
c. show excitement
a. rise up in rebellion
talk
Sick
Healthy
Light
something that is not heavy
lightbulb
You and your friend are on a bike ride and the sky turns grey. Your friend looks back at you with a disappointed look on his face. Why is his face sad?
The weather is getting bad and he will have to stop riding bikes
When you tighten the wore between the boards, you increase the tension on the wire. If the wire has too much tension it will snap.
a. not connected
b. stretched tight
c. loose, slack
b. stretched tight
Give
donate
Cheap
Expensive
Change
to become different
coins