Making Inferences
Figurative Language
Text Organization
Summary and Main Idea
Text Features
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Making an inference can also be referred to as drawing a ____________.
What is conclusion? (make an inference, infer, draw a conclusion, conclude.....all the same thing! Look for these terms in your test questions.)
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A ________ is a figure of speech that compares two things that are alike in some way. Examples: They fought like cats and dogs. Your explanation was as clear as mud.
What is a simile?
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In the following sentence, what is the effect? The boy slipped due to the ice on the stairs. A. The boy slipped B. the ice on the stairs C. due to
A. the boy slipped
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What is a summary? A. a short explanation of a text B. a persuasive argument about a text C. a movie based off of a book D. a theme or universal lesson
A. a short explanation of a text
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a picture made using a camera
What is a photograph?
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4. Which statement about an inference is correct? A. An inference is not based on any evidence. B. An inference is based only on what a text says. C. An inference always turns out to be right. D. An inference requires that you use clues.
D. An inference requires that you use clues. (Inference = clues from the text + what you already know in your brain)
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____________ gives human qualities to objects or animals. Examples: The wind screamed through the trees. The lightning danced across the sky.
What is personification?
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Identify the main text structure used in the passage below. Robots that look like humans are called androids. But not all robots are androids. The industrial robots used in manufacturing and production look like machines and not at all like human beings. So what does an android have in common with an industrial robot? They both have computers. And they both have sensors to gather information and ways to interact with their environments, too. A. sequence B. problem and solution C. cause and effect D. compare and contrast
D. compare and contrast
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Cooking in School I believe every student in every class in America should learn how to cook. Why? Because everyone needs to know how to cook when they are an adult! Studies show that people who eat home-cooked meals are healthier. And families that cook and eat together are happier. Why not start learning these skills early? Which is the best summary of the selection? A All schools should have cooking classes. Cooking keeps people healthy and families happy. B Studies show that people who eat home-cooked meals are healthier, and families that cook and eat together are happier. C Every student in America should learn how to cook by taking classes. D Everyone needs to know how to cook as an adult, but they should learn to cook at home, not at school
A All schools should have cooking classes. Cooking keeps people healthy and families happy.
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explains what is happening in a photograph
What is a caption?
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Ben is auditioning for a part in the school play. He's been fine all day, but right before the audition he says he feels sick. You might infer that Ben  A. is nervous about the audition B. is happy about the play C. never gets sick D. is allergic to peanuts
A. is nervous about the audition
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A ____________ is an exaggeration which may be used for emphasis or humor. Examples: I have a million pages of homework to do. That was the easiest test in the world.
What is a hyperbole?
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Identify the main text structure used in the passage below. Many students in the US say that they've been bullied at school. Natalie Hampton is a high school student who was bullied a lot in middle school. She often had no one to sit with at lunch. So she created a phone app called "Sit With Us." This app lets students sign up and post when there are free seats at their lunch tables. These students have promised to be kind to those who come sit with them. Hampton hopes her app will help students find people to sit with without fear of being bullied. A. description B. compare and contrast C. problem and solution D. sequence
C. problem and solution (aka conflict and resolution)
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Mr. Kepler's Class Ethan's eyes followed the direction of Mr. Kepler's long finger as it pointed at the fourth desk in the third row. There was Ethan's new seat. As Ethan slumped past his new classmates, he kept his eyes down and sighed silently to himself. This was the third school Ethan had attended in the last two years. He hoped this would be the last move his family would make for a while, but he couldn't count on it. Which of the following is the best summary of the story? A. Ethan's new teacher, Mr. Kepler, points out his new seat. Ethan walks slowly to his seat. B. Mr. Kepler gives Ethan a seat in the third row. Ethan keeps his eyes down and sighs. C. It is Ethan's first day at a new school. This is his third school in two years, and he is tired of moving. D. Ethan watches as Mr. Kepler points out his new seat in the third row. Ethan sighs as he passes his new classmates.
C. It is Ethan's first day at a new school. This is his third school in two years, and he is tired of moving.
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shows a series of events placed in the order of time they occurred
What is a timeline?
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Julie looked at the piece of paper. “I need one cup of flour, one cup of sugar, one stick of butter, a cup of milk, and a can of peaches. This will be yummy for dessert tonight!” You can guess that Julie is making... A apple pie B peach cobbler C chocolate chip cookies D brownies
B peach cobbler (Clue: "and a can of peaches"
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A ________ compares two things WITHOUT using as or like. Examples: The shop was a little gold-mine. Max is a pig when he eats.
What is a metaphor?
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Which of the following passages has a compare and contrast text structure? A. Scientists at NASA, the United States space program, think that there is liquid water on Mars. Pictures of the surface of Mars showed wet-looking spots. Researchers used these pictures to figure out that liquid water exists there. B. The ExoMars 2016 mission blasted off on March 14, 2016. The spacecraft is owned by Russian and European space programs. It left from the country of Kazakhstan. The ExoMars spacecraft has special tools to help scientists learn more about Mars. C. Mars is a red-orange planet in our solar system. There are eight planets in the solar system that orbit, or travel around, the Sun. Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun. D. Mars is farther away from the Sun than the Earth is. It’s much colder. Mars is 142 million miles from the Sun, while Earth is 93 million miles away. Even though Mars is smaller and colder than Earth, the two planets are similar. Both have seasons, like winter and summer.
D. Mars is farther away from the Sun than the Earth is. It’s much colder. Mars is 142 million miles from the Sun, while Earth is 93 million miles away. Even though Mars is smaller and colder than Earth, the two planets are similar. Both have seasons, like winter and summer. (comparing and contrasting Mars and Earth)
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Which sentence best describes the main idea of this paragraph? July 20, 1969 was an exciting day. This was the day the first astronauts stepped onto the moon. As the Apollo rocket circled the moon, a craft called the Eagle landed. The world watched on TV as the doors opened. Astronaut Neil Armstrong stepped down the ladder onto the dusty surface of the moon. "That's one small step for man; one giant leap for mankind," he said. With these famous words, the first man took the first steps on the surface of the moon. A. The surface of the moon is dusty. B. The Apollo rocket circled the moon. C. Armstrong became the first man on the moon in 1969. D. The world likes to watch astronauts on television.
C. Armstrong became the first man on the moon in 1969.
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tells readers what sections of text are going to be about
What is a subheading?
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Don't Give Up On Books! In recent years, people have been buying more and more elctronic books. They read these books on machines called E-readers. Electronic books are less expensive than paper books, and they don't use trees. Some people think that these inventions mean that paper book are no longer needed. But let's not give up on books! If all books are on E-readers, we wouldn't be able to wander the stacks of a library. No one would ever again feel the breeze as they leafed through the pages of a book. A world with no books is not a world I would want to live in! Based on the selection, the reader can conclude that A. the author prefers things that cost less to expensive things B. the author prefers old-fashioned ways to modern ways C. the author prefers products that are made of trees D. the author prefers newer things to older things
B. the author prefers old-fashioned ways to modern ways
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__________ is repetition of the same sound or letter at the beginning of each word. Examples: While I nodded, nearly napping... Three grey geese in a green field grazing...
What is alliteration?
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Which of the following passages has a sequence text structure? A. The Veterans Day National Ceremony is held every year at Arlington Cemetery. The ceremony always starts at 11 o’clock. A wreath is laid on a special monument that honors soldiers. The Veterans Day Ceremony also includes a parade and speeches by important figures. B. The fighting in World War I stopped on November 11, 1918. A year later, President Woodrow Wilson declared November 11th Armistice Day. He said that every year, Americans would honor and thank the veterans who fought. Armistice Day became a federal holiday in 1938. C. Armistice Day become the holiday Veterans Day. Both holidays celebrated veterans. But while Armistice Day was only for veterans of World War I, Veterans Day is for all veterans of any war. D. Across the country, people celebrate Veterans Day in different ways. Some schools and business close for the day or have a moment of silence at 11 o’clock. Groups may also organize parades.
B. The fighting in World War I stopped on November 11, 1918. A year later, President Woodrow Wilson declared November 11th Armistice Day. He said that every year, Americans would honor and thank the veterans who fought. Armistice Day became a federal holiday in 1938. (Sequential Order tells events in the order they happened. This is also known as chronological order.)
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Which sentence best describes the main idea of this paragraph? You might not know what a mascot is, but you've probably seen one. Some mascots are for products. Tony the Tiger is an example. He sells cereal. Schools also have mascots. Baseball teams, hockey teams and other sports teams have mascots. A mascot helps get the crowd involved. They entertain the crowd when the players are not playing. Mascots are fun! A. You might not know what a mascot is. B. Tony the Tiger is a mascot that sells cereal. C. There can be mascots for products, schools and sports teams. D. Some schools don't have mascots.
C. There can be mascots for products, schools and sports teams.
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drawing that is used to show how something works or the parts of something
What is a diagram?
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