INFERENCE
WHAT ARE JORGE & HIS FRIENDS ABOUT TO DO?
Jorge tried to look brave and fearless on the outside, but his stomach was doing back-flips on the inside. He put his hands in his pockets so his buddies wouldn't see them shaking. "Do you think this one will be as scary as the one we went to last Halloween, when the people tried to reach out and grab our legs?" asked Alex. "My older brother told me that this one is even scarier!" answered Mateo.
What is a haunted house?
Go to a haunted house
The funeral for Jackson's younger brother was very solemn. Most of the people were crying.
What is serious or unsmiling?
Solemn means serious, not smiling.
Caleb wasn't impressed by the preview for the new action movie.
In which word(s) does pre- mean the same as in preview?
pretzel preorder predator pretest
What is preorder and pretest?
She fell asleep for two hours in the sun.
What is a sunburn?
Which pair of words are synonyms?
different; improved
explained; questioned
start; continue
devoted; dedicated
What is devoted; dedicated?
Sylvia was starving when lunchtime finally arrived. She bit into her apple without even thinking. Crunch!! She felt a sudden pain in her mouth, but it didn't last long. She moved her tongue over her bottom teeth and felt a gap that wasn't there a second ago. She tasted a bit of blood, too.
What is a missing tooth?
She lost a tooth.
The sweltering weather made the outdoor wedding quite uncomfortable. Guests made paper fans from the wedding programs, but they provided very little relief.
What is very hot?
Sweltering means very hot.
Which word is correctly divided into its prefix, root word, and suffix?
A. mis/gui/ded
B. dis/respect/ful
C. ree/lect/ing
D. un/kno/wable
What is disrespectful (B)?
The car drove over nails and glass.
What is a flat tire?
In which sentence is the italicized word used correctly?
He waited for her on the stares.
I love to listen to my teacher read allowed.
Jamestown was established during the rain of King James I.
I won't go to the cellar unless the spiders leave first.
What is a cellar?
"Mom, can we go home now?" asked Garrett. He had been following his mom around all day as she finished up her Christmas shopping. "We just have one more stop," replied Mom. "Do we have to?" Garrett whined. "If we don't, we won't have anything to eat tonight. Don't worry, we just need to get apples, milk, and a frozen pizza. It will only take a minute."
What is the grocery store?
She needs to go to the grocery store.
Last year, I ran the entire 6-mile race. This year, however, I was happy to be a spectator and cheer on the runners from the sidelines.
What is a person who watches?
A spectator is a person who watches.
In which word does the prefix un- mean NOT?
A. Uniform
B. Unqualified
C. Understand
What is unqualified?
She finished all her chores before her mom got home.
What is a happy mother?
Declan wanted to conduct his science experiment correctly, so he chose two potatoes with the same approximate weight.
Which word is a homophone for weight?
what white wait wheat
What is wait?
Grandma and April were kneeling next to six pots. They had worked out a system where Grandma used the spade to move enough dirt so that there was a hole. Then April dropped a few seeds in the hole. Next, Grandma replaced the dirt and gently patted it down. When all six pots had been completed, Grandma filled a watering can and let April pour water over the pots.
What is gardening?
They are gardening or planting something.
My grandfather tells me many stories of how he had to toil in the fields when he was young. In fact, he had to quit school after sixth grade so he could earn money to help his family.
What is very hard or tiring work?
Toil is very hard or tiring work.
A prefix is found at the _______________ of the base word.
What is the beginning?
When I drove by, I noticed a large hole in the cow pen.
What is all the cows escaped?
Effect: All the cows escaped from the pen.
In which sentence is the italicized word used correctly?
A. He heard the owl late at knight.
B. A package arrived hear earlier today.
C. The burglar left his prince all over the door.
D. She scraped her big toe on the bottom of the pool.
What is a big toe?
"Misty, you're doing it again," her mom said.
"Huh?" Misty said absently. She suddenly realized that her hands were near her mouth again.
"Misty, I thought you promised to stop that nasty habit!"
"I'm trying to stop, Mom!"
"Well the next time I see you doing, I'm going to put chili pepper on your fingers. I bet that will help you stop."
What is nail biting?
Misty is trying to stop biting her nails.
The entire town was exuberant when their high school football team won the state championship game.
What is extremely joyful?
Exuberant means extremely joyful or excited.
This newspaper is published BIWEEKLY.
A. The newspaper is published once a week
B. The newspaper is published three times a week
C. The newspaper is published twice a week
What is twice a week?
John began to lose his balance when he was on the ladder.
What is unbalanced? John fell off the ladder or became unbalanced.
Which guide words would appear on the same dictionary page with tense?
A. teamwork - technology
B. teething - television
C. temperature - terminal
D. term - testing
What is temperature - terminal?