Inferencing
All Speech and Language
Narratives
Main Idea
Thinking Maps
100

If someone is smiling, we can infer that the person feels...

happy

100

Name the size of the problem: You do not get to play the game you were hoping to play at choice time. 

Glitch

100

What is the Story Grammar Marker visual/manipulative called?

Braidy Snake

100

_______ support the main idea.

details 

100

Which Thinking Map is used for brainstorming and defining?

Circle Map

200

Someone who milk's cows, raises chickens, and grows crops has the job of a....

farmer

200

What are the 3 ways we can respond to a conversation partner?

question, comment, connection

200

What is the first story element on the Braidy Snake?

Character

200

What does "main idea" mean?

the point/the important message

200

What is a Bubble Map used for?

Describing

300

If a person's eyebrows are furrowed, has a frown on their face, and tense muscles, we can infer that the person feels...

angry

300

What 5-word tool do we use to summarize a story?

Somebody, Wanted, But, So, Then (SWBST)

300

What is the symbol on the Braidy Snake for "Kick-off?"

a shoe

300

Name 1 visual we have used to find the main idea of text

Hamberger, pizza, stool, etc.

300

Which map is used for cause and effect?

Multi-flow Map

400

What Is an inference?

An educated guess

400

Fix the word order in this sentence: boy home from store. the goes The 

The boy goes home from the store. 

400

What do the 5 beads on the Braidy Snake that shift up and down represent?

actions/attempts

400

Which sentence in a paragraph can the main idea often be found?

topic sentence

400

Which map is used for whole to part relationships?

Brace Map

500

Which tools do we use to make an inference?

 What we see/hear and our background knowledge

500

Sally and John were playing catch. They did not ask Alex to play. Alex kept running near Sally and John, getting in the way of their catch game. John and Sally felt frustrated that Alex kept hanging around them. What is Alex's perspective?

Alex felt left out and wanted to play catch with Sally and John. 

500

What is the resolution of a narrative?

Feelings and lessons learned

500

What is the main idea of this paragraph: Dogs are a great pet to have. They love you unconditionally and are loyal. Dogs also are playful and keep you busy. Lastly, Dogs are cute and cuddley. It is no wonder that dogs are man's best friend. 

Dogs make good pets.

500

What is a Bridge Map used for?

Relationships and analogies

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