Inferences and Conclusions- Vocabulary
Support for your thoughts, pulled from the text.
Textual evidence.
We can infer that Alice is a bit of a clean freak. How many sentences give evidence for this?
Every day after work Paul took his muddy boots off on the steps of the front porch.1 Alice would have a fit if the boots made it so far as the welcome mat.2 He then took off his dusty overalls and threw them into a plastic garbage bag; Alice left a new garbage bag tied to the porch railing for him every morning.3 On his way in the house, he dropped the garbage bag off at the washing machine and went straight up the stairs to the shower as he was instructed.4 He would eat dinner with her after he was “presentable,” as Alice had often said.5
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Define the bolded word.
Cuttlefish, a kind of marine animal similar to a squid, are fascinating creatures.
Information gained from reading the text.
What was Max planning to do today?
Crack!1 Thunder struck and rain poured.2 Max stared blankly out the window, trying to contain his emotions that raged like the weather.3 He was beginning to lose it.4 Dropping the kite from his hand, Max broke out into full sobs.5 His mother comforted him, “There, there, Max.6 We’ll just find something else to do.”7
Fly a kite.
Which two word are antonyms?
"Izzy tried to remain calm, but only became more flustered with each passing moment."
Calm and Flustered
Things you already know when you begin reading a text.
Background knowledge
Why is Tommy's mom upset with him?
“Tommy!” Mom called out as she walked in the front door.1 “Tommy,” she continued shouting, “I sure could use some help with these groceries.2 There was still no reply.3 Mom walked into the kitchen to put the grocery bags down on the counter when she noticed shattered glass from the picture window all over the living room floor and a baseball not far from there.4 “I’m going to kill you, Tommy!” Mom yelled to herself as she realized that Tommy’s shoes were gone.5
Tommy broke the window with a baseball.
Which two words in the sentence are synonyms?
"Sarah and Hope's friendship had survived many challenges, but they still had one more trial to face."
Trial and Challenge
Observations + Observations
Conclusions
What day is it?
Today was a special day in Ms. Smith’s class.1 Some of the children were walking around the room, some of them were standing in small groups, and some of them were at their desks, putting finishing touches on cardboard mailboxes.2 After coloring a cool flame on the side of his racecar mailbox, Johnny hopped off his chair, strutted over to Veronica’s desk, and dropped a small white envelope into her princess castle mailbox.3 Veronica blushed and played with her hair.4 While this was happening, Bartleby was frantically trying to put a small white envelope into everyone’s mailbox.5
Valentine's Day
Identify two clues to the meaning of "cardiologist."
Cardiologists (a kind of doctor) can save those suffering from heart conditions.
(A kind of doctor) and heart conditions.
Observations + Background Knowledge
Inference
Which sentence best shows us how Bartleby feels about Veronica?
After giving one to Ms. Smith, Bartleby pulled out a medium-sized red envelope from his pocket.1 He blushed and tried to put it in Veronica’s mailbox, but it wouldn’t quite fit.2 Bartleby struggled with it for a few seconds and then ran off with the envelope.3 Veronica rolled her eyes and popped her gum.4
Sentence 3
Which word do the bold words hint at the meaning of?
"Megh loved shopping for textiles. She could spend hours searching for the perfect fabric for her new project."
Textiles