Inferencing
Character Traits
Thick & Thin
Uni, Bi, and Tri
Procedures
100

The type of guess you make based on personal experience and clues from the text

What is an educated guess

100

The name for the physical traits of a character

What is external

100

This is harder to answer

What is a thick question

100

This word means someone who speaks two languages

what is bilingual

100

This is how you enter the classroom

what is quietly

200

The two things you need to make an inference

What is personal experience (connection/background knowledge) and clues from the story

200

The name for the inside traits of a character

What is internal 

200

This is easier to answer

What is a thin question

200

this root word means one

what is "uni"

200

This is what you do when you need to use the bathroom or get water

what is show 4 fingers

300

Austin and Jack were on vacation. They built sandcastles and collected seashells. Where were they?

What is the beach
300

Anne invited Sarah to go to the movies on Sunday. When they arrived Sarah asked Anne to buy her ticket because she hadn't saved any of her allowance this week, and Sarah would pay her back later. Anne agreed and they enjoyed the movies. It was longer than expected so Sarah didn’t get home until later that evening. When she did her parents told her that Macy came by looking for her. That’s when Sarah remembered they were supposed to study for their math test they are taking tomorrow. Macy always took better notes and Sarah was hoping to use them. It was already getting late, so Sarah only ended up studying for 20 minutes. 

The reader can tell that Sarah is

What is irresponsible

300

May have more than one correct answer

What is a thick question

300

This word means one outfit worn by a group of people

what is uniform

300

This is what I do every day when I first get into class

what is read the board and complete the bell ringer

400

Jane was bored standing in the same position for such a long time.  Nothing had come her way.  She was just waiting for three outs. Three outs and then she could get  a snow cone. Suddenly she saw it hurtling her way.  She raised her left hand and "PLOP"! She caught it.  The crowd cheered! 


What was Jane doing?   

What is playing softball/baseball

400

It was the first day of school and Cassidy had just moved to town. She hadn't made any new friends although she saw many kids riding their bikes in her neighborhood all summer long. She thought she would meet them one day, but never went outside to say hello. As Cassidy found her seat in class her teacher introduced herself and asked if there was anyone new to the school. Cassidy’s felt her heart jump and slowly raised her hand. She really didn’t like it when the attention was all on her.

 The reader can tell that Cassidy is-

What is shy

400

You will find the answer to this type of question in the story

What is a thin question

400

this root word means three

what is "tri"

400

This is what I do when I want to ask a question or share a comment

What is raise my hand

500

Did you like the story? Why? 


What type of question is this? 

What is thick

500

This word means a shape with three angles

what is a triangle

500

This is the place you turn all papers in

What is our class bin/colored bin

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