INFERENCING
Carl sat on the bench while Mother and Punch went into the room. Carl was a little worried about Punch, but he knew that he would get good care. As Carl waited, he watched a tiny puppy wander toward a lady with a cat in a crate. The lady at the desk talked to a man with who was buying medicine.
Where is Carl?
What is: A veterinarian's office
Alice was carrying a large clothes basket from the bedroom down the stairs to the laundry room. She struggled under the weight of the basket. She wished her younger brothers would help her. Instead, they were playing. She had heard them throwing a baseball in the house earlier. She had told them to go outside. They had gone to the backyard, but they had left the baseball on the stairs.
What do you think will happen next?
What is: Alice will trip on the baseball and fall down the stairs?
As important as water conservation is, it is also very easy. One way to save water is to turn off the faucet when brushing your teeth. Also, don’t allow faucets to drip. Baths require less water than showers, so by taking a bath instead of a shower, you can reduce the amount of water your home uses. In the kitchen, running a dishwasher when it is completely full, rather than half full, can save up to 20 gallons a day.
What is the main idea?
What is: A few simple changes can save water in the home?
Jasmine was elated when she received the exciting news from her best friend. Nicole's father had acquired two free tickets to Saturday night’s hip hop concert at the civic center and Jasmine was invited to attend! She couldn’t wipe that smile off of her face for the rest of the day.
What is: extremely happy? (Adjective)
My father was so loud coming down the stairs, he sounded like a stampede.
What is: A Simile?
Ryan was looking forward to sleeping over at his friend Robert's house. Ryan packed up his sleeping bag, a pillow, and then his mom dropped him off at Robert's. Robert met Ryan on the porch and the two did their secret handshake and started playing right away. First they played pirates in Robert's tree fort. Next they played ninjas in the driveway. Then it started getting dark and they went inside of Robert's house. As soon as they walked in the house, Ryan's eyes starting getting red and itchy. He saw a big orange cat sitting on the couch. Then he started sneezing uncontrollably. "I'm sorry, Robert. It's been a lot of fun, but I have to call my mom."
Why does Ryan call his mom?
What is: To go home because he is allergic to Robert's cat?
John sat in the classroom and drew pictures of the APEX Legends characters in his notebook while his teacher lectured about biology or something. He didn't really know for sure. The last thing he remembered her saying was that there would be a test tomorrow. He went home to study for the test, but he was soon drawn to his XBOX. He played APEX Legends long into the night. When his alarm clock rang the next day, he was so tired and was almost late for school. When he got to class, his teacher passed out the test. John looked at his test and scratched his head...
What event will most likely happen next?
What is: John will fail his test because he didn't study?
Remember, if something is worth doing, it is worth doing correctly. That said, the key to making perfect cookies is merely a matter of preparation and precision. To begin with, read your cookie recipe thoroughly before baking. Make sure that you have all the necessary ingredients before you continue. Next, use good tools and utensils. By using good tools you minimize mistakes and improve the quality of your product. Last, use top quality ingredients. If you use poor quality materials, you'll create inferior products. So, to make perfect cookies you should use the highest quality materials available. Bon appetite!
What is the main idea?
What is: How to make the perfect cookies?
Melanie was heartbroken when she received a B+ in Math from Mr. Franza for the first semester. The grade was the only blemish on her otherwise spotless academic record.
What is: a flaw that ruins the appearance of something? (Noun)
That computer was so expensive, it cost an arm and a leg.
What is: An idiom?
Tony walked out of the shopping mall with his arms full of bags and the sun shining on him. As he approached his car, he started awkwardly feeling around his pockets with his arm full of bags. He did not find what he was looking for so he transferred the bags on one arm to the other arm, which already had bags. He still couldn't find what he was looking for. Now he dropped the bags and plunged both hands desperately into all of the pockets on his jeans. With a look of despair, Tony ran to his car. He tried to open the door, but it was locked. Then he saw something on the passenger seat of the car. He stopped looking and pulled his phone out of his pocket.
Why is Tony frantic and why did he take his phone out of his pants?
What is: Tony couldn't find his keys and he was calling someone for help?
The crowd cheered as Vince Thunder waved to them one more time before he put his motorcycle helmet. Vince looked down the ramp and across the 17 school busses that he was about to attempt to jump. It was a difficult trick, and everything would need to go right for him to nail it. His cape blew in the wind. As Vince hopped on his motorcycle and started down the ramp, he noticed something that he had not seen before. There was a large oil slick and the end of the ramp. He attempted to stop the bike, but it was too late. He already built up too much momentum…
What do you predict will happen next?
What is: Vince's bike will slip on the oil and he will crash?
Many people use the words cyborg and android interchangeably, but these words have different meanings. Both refer to beings powered by robotics, but an android is powered entirely by machinery. Cyborgs are partly powered by a living organism. They also look different. Androids may be completely mechanical, but they are designed to look like humans. They may have synthetic skin, hair, and other human-like features. Cyborgs are usually designed in a way that accents their robotic modifications. A cyborg's mechanically enhanced eye may cast a red light or have a chrome plate surrounding it, for instance.
What is the main idea of the paragraph?
What is: The difference between cyborgs and androids?
Arthur relished the thought of spending the day at the beach with his class. What could be better than enjoying the brilliant sunshine, the white sandy shore, the crashing waves, and the feel of the sand squishing between his toes? What could be better? – No school for an entire day, that’s what!
What is: To enjoy; to like (Verb)
When my room is messy, my mom says it’s a pig pen.
What is: A metaphor?
One dollar and eighty-seven cents. That was all. And sixty cents of it was in pennies. Pennies saved one and two at a time. Three times Della counted it. One dollar and eighty-seven cents. And the next day would be Christmas. There was clearly nothing to do but flop down on the shabby little couch and cry. So Della did.
What does Christmas have to do with Della crying?
What is: Della is sad because she has very little money to celebrate Christmas with?
Brian loved biking. He had biked in all kinds of weather. He had been planning this bike trip for weeks. Today was going to be great. He woke up early and looked out the window. It was raining!
Do you predict that Brian will bike today?
What is: Yes, he will even though it is raining?
In December of 1891, Dr. James Naismith was teaching gym at the YMCA College in Springfield, Massachusetts. It was raining, and Dr. Naismith was trying to keep his students active. He wanted them playing a vigorous game that would keep them moving. He rejected a few ideas that were too rough. Then Naismith had his breakthrough. He wrote out the rules for a game with peach baskets fixed to ten-foot elevated tracks. Naismith's students played against one another, passing the ball around and shooting it into the peach baskets. Dribbling wasn't a part of the original game. Also it took a while to realize that the game would run more smoothly if the bottoms of the baskets were removed. But this game grew to be one of the most popular sports in America today.
What is the main idea of this paragraph?
What is: The invention of basketball?
Jamal found his new larger backpack to be extremely cumbersome. It was awkward to handle and seemed to weigh a thousand pounds when crammed full of textbooks and other school supplies. He felt like he needed a pushcart to roll it around the halls of the school and a crane to hoist it onto the bus.
What is: Large, heavy and difficult to carry/use? (Adjective)
Without my glasses on, I am as blind as a bat.
What is: A simile?
There are many different ways of going to school. Some children go to school by radio. The teacher talks to the children over the radio and the children can talk back. In some desert countries, children go to school in tents. Then people move across the desert, carrying the tent school with them. In some hot countries, children go to school outside all year long. They do not sit in buildings. The sit on the grass.
Make an inference about why children in hot countries go to school outside all year long.
What is: It would be too hot to have school inside a building so they sit on the cool grass?
It had been a beautiful sunny day. Now Matt saw the clouds begin to roll in. The gentle breeze of the day started blowing steadily. In the distance the blue sky was now a dark, angry purple. Far away, but coming closer, Matt saw something that scared him. He ran to the house to tell his mother that they needed to get into the storm cellar right away.
What do you predict will happen next?
What is: A tornado is approaching?
Money moves most things in our world. For example the National Confectioners Association, a collection of over seventy major candy manufacturers, wanted to sell more candy. When people buy candy, they make money. They wanted to make more money; so in 1921 they created a "holiday" called Sweetest Day. They've since spent millions of dollars trying to convince consumers that this holiday exists and that consumers should celebrate this very real and meaningful occasion by purchasing candy. Card dealer Hallmark has also heavily promoted this specter of commercial interest, prompting the notion that Sweetest Day is a "Hallmark Holiday."
What is the main idea of the paragraph?
What is: The candy industry wanted money so they created "Sweetest Day"?
Zoey was pleasantly surprised to see her mother’s prophecy come true. Her mom had been persistent in her belief that Zoey's wish would occur some day. Finally, as predicted by her mother, Zoey got into the college of her dreams!
The students were acting so crazy that the classroom was a zoo.
What is: A metaphor?