Who/What
Where/When
Context Clues
Author's Purpose
Making Inferences (How do I feel?)
100
I begin the day with my small tools to clean my patient’s teeth. I placed the paper bib on her and shined a light down so I could see. I found one cavity! After all the teeth were cleaned, I gave her a toothbrush.
What is a dentist?
100
I sat in my seat excitedly watching the man swing from pole to pole. Far under him 2 elephants carried ladies with feathers in their hair. I ate my popcorn as I watched 8 clowns pile out of a tiny car.
What is the circus?
100
Kayla is normally very talkative and cheerful, but today she was acting very unusual. Another word for unusual is...
What is abnormal?
100

A brochure about the music program at SES.

What is to inform?

100
I stayed up all night studying for a test. Now I can barely keep my eyes open.
What is tired/sleepy?
200
When I get to work I pass out papers and set up a game for the kids to play. When everyone arrives, we read a story and discuss it. The bell rings and it is time for lunch. I correct some papers and prepare the next lesson.
What is a teacher?
200
Last Saturday night, my cousin slept over my house. We roasted marshmallows at the bright fire and chased fireflies. We caught 10 fireflies and watched them glow in a jar. Afterwards, we set them free.
What is nighttime and/or summer?
200
It was absolutely essential that the students knew the definitions and synonyms for their vocabulary test. Another word for essential...
What is vital?
200
A list of the top ten reasons why students should not have to wear a uniform.
What is to persuade?
200
I slipped and fell in front of the whole class and everyone laughed. I don't think I can ever show my face in there again.
What is embarrassed?
300
I am a father's child. I am a mother's child. Yet I am no one's son.
What is a daughter
300
I waited patiently for my dinner to be brought to the table. All of our food was carried over on a big, round tray. Lots of other families were eating dinner, also. When we were through, Dad left the waitress a big tip.
What is a restaurant?
300
Based on the evidence and his prior knowledge, Daniel was able to come to a conclusion about the text.
What is an inference?
300
She walked along the beach enjoying how the sand felt between her toes. She gathered many different types of shells. As she bent down to pick up another shell she noticed it wasn’t a shell. It was a bottle with a piece of paper inside it. She excitedly opened the bottle took out the paper and began to read what was on it.
What is to entertain?
300
Today I don't feel like doing anything. I just wanna lay in my bed. Don't feel like picking up my phone..
What is lazy?
400
I have 4 legs and no tail. You hear me more often at night. I can jump very high and I usually live in swampy areas.
What is a frog?
400
Friday was our last day of school. My class spent the day at the playground and had a picnic. When the final bell rang, I ran out of the building and headed home. My mom had a popsicle waiting for me.
What is daytime and/or summer?
400
Feeling, showing or involving hopelessness. Tried when everything else has failed. Having little or no hope of success.
What is desperate?
400
The platypus is a different looking animal that lives in the rivers and coastal regions of Eastern Australia. It is a furry mammal, but it lays eggs. It lives near the water and uses its webbed feet to swim. Its nose resembles a duck’s bill which helps it as it gathers food such as shrimp. When the platypus swims underwater it closes both its eyes and ears.
What is to inform?
400
Today I have to present in front of a big audience. My heart won't stop pounding.
What is nervous?
500

Before the show I practice my lines. I like to look into the mirror and pretend. I fix my hair and makeup and get into my costume. Before the curtain rises, I am nervous but eager to begin performing.

What is an actor/actress

500
We ran from hay bale to hay bale trying not to step on any cow pies. Uncle Joe picked us up with his tractor and gave us some fresh milk to drink. We helped with the garden and fed the chickens.
What is a farm?
500
Accepted as true or certain without any proof. Taken for granted; a supposition.
What is an assumption?
500
Cell phones should not be used in public places. They annoy people who are close to the person using the cell phone. Cell phones often ring at inappropriate times. Often the person on the phone speaks too loudly. They can disrupt other people’s conversations. If people need to make phone calls in public, they should excuse themselves and go outside.
What is to persuade?
500
Today I had a milk shake, some cookies, a bag skittles, a soda, and a piece of cake. Now I am bouncing off the walls.
What is hyper?
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