Making Inferences
In the following passage, this inference can be made about what Iggy is doing in the building:
"Iggy squinted as he tried to see through the holes in the ski mask. He could make out the large bag on the counter. The frightened woman who put it there now had both hands raised. As he took the bag off of the counter, Iggy tipped an imaginary hat to the woman. The jest did not brighten her demeanor. Iggy exited the first set of doors but stopped in the vestibule. Soon the windows of the building pulsated with blue and red lights. Iggy hurriedly walked back into the building."
Iggy is robbing the building.
John could not focus on the assignment with the incessant chatting that had been going on non-stop around him.
What is constant?
Bird : Sky :: Fish : _______
What is Water?
What happens to a dream deferred?
Does it dry up
like a raisin in the sun?
What is a Simile?
This term refers to the feelings or emotions evoked in the reader by a piece of writing.
What is Mood?
Based on the following passage, this inference can be made about why Miya is relieved but still worried:
Miya came out of the bathroom with tears in her eyes. She ran down to the cafeteria and asked the staff if they had any rice. Fortunately for Miya, Ms. Lucille did. Ms. Lucille filled a red plastic cup about half way with white rice grains and handed it to Miya. Miya pulled a damp phone from out of her back pocket and pushed it into the dry rice grains inside of the plastic cup. She sincerely thanked Ms. Lucille and then went back to class. She felt relieved, but she was still a little worried.
She has dropped her phone in liquid and is worried it will not work despite putting it in rice.
The children in the orphanage might have starved had it not been for the benevolence of the nuns, who sacrificed their own small salaries to provide food for the children.
What is kindness/charitableness?
Leaf : Tree :: Petal : _______
What is flower?
An old willow with hollow branches
slowly swayed his few high tendrils
and sang
What is Personification?
Examples of this plot element would be Character vs. Character, Character vs. Self, or Character vs. Society.
What is Conflict?
Based on the following passage, Mr Johnson does this for a living:
"Mr. Johnson looked up at the sky. It was clear as far as the eye could see, except for the cruel sun. The insatiable sun drained the land of all moisture. He cursed the sun. Mr. Johnson ran his fingers through one of the rows of dirt and grabbed a handful. It was bone dry, almost powdery. He let the dirt sift through his fingers and it turned to dust in the wind. Mr. Johnson put his hands on his hips and surveyed the field. It was well seeded, that he knew. He had seeded it himself, yet nothing sprang from the dirt. "Well, there's only one thing left to do," he said to himself. Mr. Johnson headed to church."
What is farming?
After weeks of avoiding him, Annie finally found the courage to tell David that she wasn’t interested in him; and even though David was heart broken, he appreciated her candor.
What is Honesty?
Ms. Klosky : Civics :: Ms. Timm : __________
What is English?
She let out the most terrifying, awful shrieking scream,
The likes of which a million banshees only dared to dream.
What is Hyperbole?
This moment in a story introduces the main conflict and sets the plot into motion.
What is Initiating Event?
Based on the passage below, who is Nico and why has Erin been "shouting similar expressions all day"?
"Nico!" Erin shouted at the top of her lungs as she bounded through the meadow, "Come back, Nico!" She was nearly out of breath but she kept running through the tall grass. "Nico, come on, boy! It's time to go home!" Erin continued shouting, her voice hoarse from shouting similar expressions all day. Then she stumbled over the empty leash that she was carrying, "Whoa… Come on Nico!" Erin shouted, regaining her balance.
Nico is her dog and she has been looking for him today.
If you go to the party wearing your best smile, laugh good-naturedly, you will attract attention with your amiable disposition.
What is friendly?
Cheese: Mozzarella :: Disease : __________
What is [a type of disease]?
Her soprano voice was a bird soaring over the audience.
What is Metaphor?
This term refers to the overall message or lesson expressed by a piece of literature.
What is Theme?
Based on the following passage, this inference can be made about who the man is, and what he is writing on his clipboard:
:Pam clutched the steering wheel awkwardly. The man in the passenger seat looked at her from behind wireframe glasses and then looked back at his clipboard and made some checks. Pam attempted to pull out from the parking spot slowly, but her foot slipped and she pressed on the gas too hard. The car jerked back suddenly and she almost crashed into a parked van. The man scowled at her and made another check on his clipboard. He said dryly, "Turn right here." Sweat beads gathered on Pam's brow. She timidly exited the parking lot. Now she was on a thoroughfare and was travelling 15 MPH below the speed limit. Traffic accumulated behind her. The man made a few more checks on his clipboard and wrote a comment. "Turn left at this stop sign," he said. Pam slowly turned left, but she did not stop. Several cars honked, and then she ran over a curb and bumped into a newspaper vending machine. The man hurriedly made several more checks on his clipboard and said, "OK, we're done here. Please get in the passenger seat. I will drive back to the facility."
He is a driving instructor and he is recording his observations from the driving test. We can infer that she did not do well.
One might think that the child would be afraid of such a large animal, but the intrepid young girl ran up to the beast and began scratching it behind the ears.
What is brave/fearless?
Earthquake : Tsunami :: Heavy Rain : _____________
What is flooding?
From the lake that thus outspread
Such sad water, slowly weeping
Barely flowing, lonely and dead
What is Personification?
This term describes an author or narrator's attitude towards their subject.
What is Tone?