Inference
Figurative Language
Prediction
Compare and Contrast
Problem Solving
100
A girl is at a dance with her friends and she is sitting in the corner by herself. Her arms are crossed and her head is down. You can infer that she is feeling __________
What is sad, not having a good time, and lonely.
100
Carrie's friend finds her and tells her she has a funny story to tell Carrie. Carrie responds with "I'm all ears." The idiom "I'm all ears" means..
What is listening?
100
Charlie is putting on boots, a hat, mittens, and waterproof pants. He is most likely getting ready to __________.
What is go play in the snow.
100
A major difference between a skyscraper and a home is ______________.
What is the height of the buildings.
100
Beth forgot her homework at home and is extremely upset about it. What are some ways Beth can solve this problem?
What is; call someone at home to bring it in, talk to the teacher privately and let him/her know what happened.
200
You are at the mall with your friends. You see a security guard grab a teenage boy as he is about to leave the mall. From this, you can infer that boy probably did something wrong. Name something he could have been getting in trouble for.
What is shoplifting, fighting, or harassing someone (answers may vary).
200
Mike's mom is rushing hi to get ready and get out of the house. Mike responds to his mother with, "Hold your horses." The idiom, "Hold your horses" means:
What is wait, hold on, or be patient?
200
Krista is sitting outside on a bench. She is reading a book, and children are all around her playing. Suddenly, it begins to rain. Christa will most likely ____________.
What is run to shelter (her car, inside, home, etc.)
200
Something similar between the game "Connect Four" and the game, "Checkers" is _______________
What is they both use round tokens, and are played by two people.
200
Steve is walking on a trail in the woods when he comes to a dog that is all by itself. He looks around for an owner, but does not see one. He does see the dog is wearing a collar. What should he do?
What is see if he can get close enough to the dog to call it's owner, call animal patrol if he does not feel safe, wait with the dog until help comes, take the dog to his car/home and then call the owner
300
Casandra sat in Science class nervously awaiting to get her test back. When her teacher handed it to her, Cassandra immediately crinkled the paper and threw it in her backpack. She then stormed out of class. What can you infer from this behavior?
What is Cassandra probably did poorly on her test.
300
Melissa walked into Science class with a frown on her face. Melanie asked her, "What is wrong?" Melissa responded with, "I am just feeling blue today." The idiom, "I am feeling blue" means:
What is feeling sad.
300
Nolan is a pitcher on a baseball team. He pitched a ball to the opposing team and when the player hit it, it hit Nolan in the face. Nolan will now have to _____________________
What is answers can vary (sit out the rest of the game, go to the hospital, get checked out by a doctor).
300
A major difference between College an High School is __________________________
What is answers may vary (College is not public and costs money, you must get into college, kids live in dorms, etc.)
300
Kathleen is feeling overwhelmed by the amount of school work she has due in the coming week. What can she do to feel less stressed?
What is prioritize what needs to be done, and work on a little bit each day, ask for help from an adult, etc.
400
Brooke was in the lunch line looking at what was being offered today. She browsed each area, and then walked over to take a seat. She then put her head down on the table. From Brooke's behavior, you can infer that:
What is Brooke did not see anything she liked for lunch and was feeling upset about it.
400
Patrick is always helping others and donating to charities. He is a "good egg." the idiom "good egg" means:
What is a good person who does nice things for others.
400
Sam is feeling confident going into history class today. He studied for three hours last night. What will happen in History class today?
What is the students will take a test.
400
A similarity between a Doctor and a Professor is ___________________________
What is answers can vary (they can both teach others, they are both professions, they both require a lot of schooling, etc.)
400
Brady posted a picture on instagram of his little sister. Some of his peers are writing hurtful comments about his sister on the post. How can Brady solve this problem?
What is take the picture down, tell an adult, ask his peers to please stop, not allow the peers saying mean things to follow him any longer, etc.
500
Kelly gets home from school and her parents are both home and waiting for her, which is not the usual. She asks what they are doing home, and they tell her that they need to talk to her about something serious. You can infer that Kelly immediately begins to feel: ______________
What is scared, nervous, anxious, sad.
500
The teacher asked me who the first president of the US was. I "drew a blanK" and did not answer the question. The idiom, "drew a blank" means:
What is could not think or remember the answer.
500
Colleen and Amy are giggling as they sit on the bench and tie the shoes with wheels and laces. They are really excited. Colleen and Amy are going to _______________.
What is roller skate?
500
A major difference between Disney World and Disney Land would be _________________
What is location (where they are).
500
Caitlyn logged into her social media account and saw a friend request from someone she did not know or recognize. What should she do?
What is not accept the friendship, and tell an adult.
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