story inference
story inference
multiple meaning words
multiple meaning words
100

knight/night

1. a knight in shining armor

2. night time

100

chip

1.) to break a piece off

2.) potato chip

200

Miya came out of the bathroom with tears in her eyes. She ran down to the cafeteria and asked the staff if they had any rice. Fortunately for Miya, Ms. Lucille did. Ms. Lucille filled a red plastic cup about half way with white rice grains and handed it to Miya. Miya pulled a damp phone from out of her back pocket and pushed it into the dry rice grains inside of the plastic cup. She sincerely thanked Ms. Lucille and then went back to class. She felt relieved, but she was still a little worried. Why was she upset when she got out of the bathroom? 

Why does Miya put her phone in the cup of rice? 

Why is Miya relieved but still worried at the end of the text? 

1. she got her phone wet

2. to soak out the water

3. she doesnt know if she can fix it

200

Before goin to bed, Nirja decided to have a midnight snack. She decided to pour herself a glass of milk with some cookies. She was really sleepy so she forgot to clean up the milk and cookies before bed. The next morning her brother went to pour himself a bowl of cereal, but then he exclaimed "yuck! why does this taste gross?"

What happened?

Nirja left the milk out so it spoiled

200

trip

1. to take a trip
2. to stumble

200

break

1. to take a break

2. to destroy something

300

Otto stuffed another candy bar in his mouth. He lay sprawled on the floor with his back against his bed. Candy wrappers surrounded him. His shirt was caught in the folds of his belly and he had melted chocolate all over his face and hands. "Ugh…" he groaned weakly as he struggled to finish chewing. Suddenly, the front door opened. "Otto, I'm home!" It was his mom. Otto rolled almost gracefully from his sprawled position and began kicking the candy wrappers under his bed. As she walked slowly up the stairs to his room, he managed to get all of the wrappers under the bed and then he threw a blanket over them. She opened the door, took one look at his face, and knew. 

Why does Otto act guiltily when his mom comes home? How did Otto's mom know what he was doing?

1. he ate all his candy
2. he had chocolate on his face


300

Allison was putting the final finishing touches on her make-up. She was wearing a beautiful dress with sparkly heels. All her friends were going to be arriving soon, and the chefs were setting up the buffet. In the middle of the room sat a tall cake with the number 16 on it. 

What day is it for Allison?

her sweet 16

300

shake

milkshake

to shake your hands

300

plant

1.) to put something in a place

2.) in a garden

400

Mariah was really excited for her singing solo in the school concert. She has been practicing the lyrics for weeks. The chorus was singing loudly, and it was almost time for Mariah's solo. When she started to sing into the mic, the audience looked confused. Mariah was waiting for their faces to change, but then she realized they couldn't hear her.

What happened?

1.) the mic was off

400

I really love growing plants in my  garden. In one corner I grow roses of every color. In another corner there's daisy's and sunflowers. Sunflowers need a lo
t of Sun to grow. Roses need a lot of water to grow. I don't only grow flowers, but also vegetable! There are tomatoes, zucchinis, and carrots. The tomatoes and zucchinis grow on vines, but the carrots grow under ground so it can be hard to tell when they're ready. 

What is the main idea?

plants I grow in my garden

400

play

1. to play a game

2. a play at the theatre

400

sheet

1. bed sheet

2. sheet of paper

500

Preparations were set and the violinist was ready. Anxious faces stared at the clock, wondering exactly what was taking her so long. The groom fiddled his thumbs and combed his hair back nervously. Finally, the violinist began a sweet sounding melody and everyone rose in their seats. 

Where are they?
Who are they waiting for?
What happens at the end?

1.) wedding
2.) the bride
3.) she begins to walk down the aisle

500

Once upon a time, in a beautiful village, there was a boy who watched over the village’s sheep. Being alone up in the hills was very boring. To liven up his day, the boy thought it would be fun to scare the villagers and scream, “Wolf, wolf!” The villagers grabbed whatever they could, and ran up the hill to scare off the wolf. After a while the villagers got tired of seeing that there wasn't actually a wolf. One day the boy was just about to leave and as he turned he saw a real wolf facing him, and he began to cry "help theres a wolf!" But this time no one came to help him.

What is the main idea?

you shouldn't lie or people won't believe you

500

bow

1. bow and arrow
2. bow tie

500

stuff

1.) to stuff something
2.) a lot of things

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