Inference
What is an inference?
A) A type of action word
B) A guess made using context clues and background knowledge
C) A type of food
D) A way of saying something else
B) A guess made using context clues and background knowledge
What is the main idea?
A. What a picture, book, or story is mostly about
B. Things that help you find the main idea
A. What a picture, book, or story is mostly about
What is an idiom?
1. A phrase that doesn't really mean what it says
2. Something that makes language sound boring
A synonym is a word that means the ___(same/different)___
An antonym is a word that means ____(same/different)_______
Antonym= different
Ask a peer how they are doing.
Any appropriate question
What am I?
I am a type of animal.
I look like I am wearing a mask.
I like to eat out of trashcans.
Racoon
What is the main idea? What are the details?
Types of Flowers
Tulips, Roses, Dandelions, Orchid
Main idea= types of flowers
Supporting details= tulips, roses, dandelions, orchid
Find the idiom:
1. I had a nice time
2. Good luck
3. Have fun
4. Break a leg
4. break a leg
What does ritual mean?
"He followed the steps of his morning ritual: First he brushed his teeth, then he put on his clothes, and finally he ate breakfast."
A. Handling something like a grownup
B. Making a guess about something
C. When everyone has a different responsibility
D. Doing something the same way over and over
D. Doing something the same way over and over
Is the behavior expected or unexpected? How would it make the other person feel?
Interrupting someone when they are talking.
Unexpected
feel: frustrated, hurt, not listened to, annoyed etc.
What am I?
I am part of a bird.
I can tickle.
I can float in the air.
A feather
What is the main idea?
Grace is going apple picking! When Grace gets to the orchard, the worker will give her a basket. Then, she will go to the field and see the apple trees. Grace will pick the best apples from the trees. Grace will put the apples in the basket. When she is finished picking apples, a worker will put the apples in bags for Grace to take home. Grace can’t wait to get home and try her fresh apples!
1. Grace is going to the zoo
2. Grace is going apple picking
3. Grace is going to school
4. Grace is going on a family vacation
2. Grace is going apple picking
Find the sentence with the idiom:
1. She spilled the beans about the surprise party.
2. She spilled the secret about the surprise party.
3. She told the information about the surprise party.
4. She said something about the surprise party.
1. Spilled the beans
What is a synonym for ritual?
"He followed the steps of his morning ritual: First he brushed his teeth, then he put on his clothes, and finally he ate breakfast."
A. Anger
B. Routine
C. Unpredictable
D. Clothing
B. Routine
What can you do to keep a conversation going?
1. Play with a toy and listen to music
2. Nod your head and close your eyes
3. Ask questions and make comments
4. Interrupt and talk to someone else
3. Ask questions and make comments
Ms. Lexi let her puppy outside after a big storm. When the puppy came back inside, Ms. Lexi frowned and ran to get some towels.
What happened and how do you know?
The puppy had muddy paws
Clues: puppy went outside + big storm + towels= mud
What is the main idea? What are the details?
Paul is wearing his bathing suit for a trip. He packed his towel, sunscreen, and sand toys in his bag. On his trip, Paul will get to look for seashells and build sand castles. He is excited to spend time in the sun and water.
Main Idea:
1. Paul is building a snowman
2. Paul is going on an airplane
3. Paul is baking cookies
4. Paul is going to the beach
Main idea: 4) Paul is going to the beach
Details: seashells, build sand castles, sun, water, bathing suit, towel, sunscreen
What does the idiom raining cats and dogs mean?
She went to get her umbrella, raincoat, and rainboots, and ran into the car. It was raining cats and dogs!
Raining heavily
What is a synonym for mature?
Despite being young, she handled the situation in a mature way. I enjoyed how she talked about her feelings, even though she felt uncomfortable.
1. Grownup
2. young
3. energetic
4. crazy
1. grown up
What is one way to start a conversation?
1. Ask a question
2. Look away from the person
3. Walk away from the person
4. Scream at someone
1. Ask a question
The class had just finished their test. Mark turned to Jacob and said "how do you think you did?" Jacob started to cry and put his head down on the desk.
What happened and how do you know?
Clues: test + Jacob started to cry/put his head down = Jacob feels badly about the test
What is the main idea? What are 3 details?
Nilah is making a meal. First, Nilah goes to the kitchen, gathers her ingredients, and then preheats the oven. Nilah mixes the ingredients together to make dough. Then, she shapes the dough into a large circle and places it into flour. She puts pepperoni, and spreads tomato sauce on the dough. She puts the sheet into the oven and waits for her food to bake. When it is finished, she takes a circular cutting tool and cuts the circle into slices. She takes a bite and it tastes delicious!
Main idea: Nilah is making pizza
Details: dough, large circle, flour, pepperoni, tomato sauce, cuts into slices
She loved her teddy bear so much, that she brought it with her everywhere she went. It was the apple of her eye.
Something that someone cherishes or loves
A prized possession, a favorite thing
Use the word assumption in a sentence.
Assumption= guess, idea
Ex: He made an assumption about how many jelly beans were in the jar.
He was crying, so I made an assumption that he was sad.
Any appropriate answer
Have a conversation with a peer for 3 turns: ask question/answer question/ make comment
1. Choose a peer
2. Greet peer
3. Choose a topic (e.g., game, shared hobby, the weather, class)
4. Each person takes a turn asking a question or making a comment.
Any conversation that involves asking questions and making comments