Making Inferences
It is hard to imagine, but a new study says that half of the sea turtles on the planet have swallowed some form of plastic. The study comes just days after another study showed that about 90 percent of seabirds have also consumed plastic. I can infer that...
What is seabirds consume more plastic than sea turtles.
The author's attitude toward the subject matter in a story.
What is tone?
I am a root word.
Wow, that was incredible! If I didn't see it with my own eyes, I might even say it was unbelievable.
What is cred?
When writing the exact words that someone said, this type of punctuation is used.
What are quotation marks?
Red as a rose
What is a simile?
Michaiah got her lunch and quietly sat down at the table. She was really hungry, and looking forward to the slice of pizza on her tray. Ever since the school started serving Dominos, the pizza was much better. She took a bite and reached for napkin. All of a sudden, she made a terrible face. I can infer...
What is the pizza didn't taste good.
How we feel as readers when reading, or the emotion evoked by the author.
What is mood?
I'm a word part that means "to or toward," as in the word adjoining.
What is ad-?
When identifying present tense verbs, I can look for verbs that have a specific ending.
What is "s" or "ing"?
Walked a thousand miles
What is hyperbole?
Dominic is usually a very cheerful person. He likes to draw and be on his Chromebook. Today he came into class and asked to go see a counselor. Mr. Miller let him go see Ms. Stept. Dominic left, slamming the door behind him. I can conclude...
What is Dominic is upset.
Sight, sound, touch, smell and taste. Authors use these senses to help us visualize or imagine what they are writing about.
What is imagery?
I am the literal, or dictionary definition of a word.
What is denotation?
I am verb tense.
The students have been working very hard. Fortunately, they will get a break next week since there are only three days of classes.
What is future tense?
If it's outside of me, it's external. If it's in my mind, it's internal.
What is conflict?
The students were very talkative, and everyone was excited. It was a Wednesday, and there would be no school for the next 12 days. I can infer...
What is the last day of school before Christmas break.
Authors use techniques for creating interest and intrigue in their stories. Often they will give hints about something coming later is the story.
What is foreshadowing.
I am the emotional definition of a word (the way a word sounds or feels).
What is connotation?
I describe where, how, or when an action takes place, and I often end with the suffix -ly. Quickly for example.
What is an adverb?
The major turning point in any story.
Example: In the Flight of Icarus, the main character flies too close to the sun, and the heat melts the wax holding his wings together. As a result, he plunges into the sea.
What is the climax?
Mr. Miller kept saying "for those of you that weren't here when we learned about making inferences, please pay close attention, as you will be tested on this material." I can infer...
What is some students were absent the day Mr. Miller taught the class about making inferences.
The first sentence is paragraph 10 said, "It was the longest night of the year, and the sky was black like the sea except for the shiny sliver of a crescent moon." I could almost see in my mind what the author was describing.
What is visualization.
I am the word in the following sentence that has a negative connotation.
She had a good time on their date, even if he was a little cheap.
What is cheap?
In Language Arts, students study/studies subject verb agreement.
What is study?
When making inferences, we combine this with clues from the text to draw conclusions about what the author is implying.