Inferences
Janet watched as her new neighbors moved into the house next door. She saw a tall man carry a bicycle and kayak into the garage. She also saw a young woman carrying in a surfboard into the garage.
Janet can infer that...
A). The new neighbors have a lot of money.
B). The new neighbors used to live by water.
C). The new neighbors enjoy outdoor activities.
D). The new neighbors have no small children.
C). The new neighbors enjoy outdoor activities.
I can see that in the distant future.
An antonym for distant is:
A). near
B). far
C). remote
D). probable
A). near
The author's purpose behind a fairytale is to...
A.) persuade
B). inform
C). entertain
C). entertain
We ate pasta for dinner. We had ice-cream for dessert.
We ate pasta for dinner and had ice-cream for dessert.
My birthday is in December, right before Christmas.
Marcus arrived home after school and heard barking coming from down the hall. He saw his mother walking out of the bathroom carrying dirty towels that were soaking wet. As Marcus walked down the hallway, he noticed Riley's tried muddy paw prints. When Marcus got to his room, he noticed that his bed was wet too!
Marcus can infer that...
A). His house has a broken water pipe.
B). His mother dropped a bottle of water on his bed.
C). His father spilled water in the bathroom.
D). Riley jumped on his bed after getting a bath.
D). Riley jumped on his bed after getting a bath.
I'm anticipating next week. It should be so much fun!
A synonym for anticipating is...
A). nervous
B). craving
C). dread
D). excited for
D). excited for
A commercial is meant to...
A.) persuade
B). inform
C). entertain
A.) persuade
Monday is a school holiday. We will take the test on Tuesday.
Monday is a school holiday, so we will take the test on Tuesday.
The peoples next door are very nice?
The people next door are very nice.
Alexander went to visit his grandmother last night. As he pulled into her driveway, he saw a car in the driveway and the front door closed. As he approached the door, he saw a blue flickering light coming and laughing coming from the window.
Alexander can infer that...
A). His grandmother is watching TV.
B). Someone broke into the house.
C). His grandmother left the refrigerator open.
D). Granny's house is on fire.
A). His grandmother is watching TV.
You are so bold, and I admire your courage.
A synonym for bold is...
A). brave
B). shy
C). weird
D). stressed
A). brave
The purpose of recipe is to...
A.) persuade
B). inform
C). entertain
B). inform
I do not like sports. My dad does not like sports.
I do not like sports, nor does my dad.
The teacher classroom was very colorful
The teacher's class was very colorful.
Anthony has the newest Playstaion and Xbox. He has over 30 games in his collection. With only $80 remaining from his monthly allowance, Anthony did not buy the newest Spider-Man 2 game because it was $69.99. Anthony will wait until next month to buy a new game.
We can infer that...
A). Anthony enjoys playing video games
B). Anthony doesn't want to spend the majority of his allowance.
C.) Anthony thinks that the video games is too expensive.
D). Playstaion is better than Xbox.
C). Anthony has other bills to pay.
B). Anthony doesn't want to spend the majority of his allowance.
This conversation is dull, so can we change the subject?
A synonym for dull is:
A). boring
B.) not sharp
C). fun
D). shiny
A). boring
An autobiography is meant to...
A). persuade
B). inform
C). entertain
B). inform
We have been driving all day. Our destination is still hours away.
We have been driving all day, yet our destination is still hours away.
I attend coop elementary, a hisd Elementary School in Houston texas.
I attend Coop Elementary, a HISD elementary school in Houston Texas.
Mom pushed the stroller and Dad held me close. As soon as we walked though the gate, the smell hit me! The crowd was large and the sounds coming from all around were way too loud. I could hear them trumpet from the parking lot. There was pushing and bumping just to be the first to the big window for a front row view.
We can infer that...
A). The narrator is sensitive to sounds.
B.) This was a family trip to an amusement park.
C). This was a family trip to the Zoo.
D). This narrator did not enjoy the trip.
C). This was a family trip to the Zoo.
I was infuriated that we lost our recess because I wanted to have fun.
An antonym for infuriated is...
A). mad
B). happy
C). upset
D). shy
B). happy
A presidential campaign is meant to...
A). persuade
B). inform
C). entertain
A). persuade
My brother and I wanted to make a cake. We bought milk. We bought eggs. We bought flour. We bought sugar. We bought butter.
My brother and I wanted to make a cake, so we bought milk, eggs, flour, sugar and butter.
No.
No changes needed because in one-word sentences, either the noun or the verb is implied.