What can you infer about this situation? The vase slowly slipped out of the girls hand. Her eyes were wide and she watched it fall.
I can infer that it is going to break, maybe it won't. I can also infer that she still has time to try and grab it quickly. I can infer that it is special or breakable and she doesn't want it to fall. She cares about what happens. Etc.
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a group of plants or animals that share similar traits or qualities
species
300
put into groups of similar things
categorize
300
What could this abbreviation stand for? "Dr."
Doctor or Drive
300
Write a word that has a long "a" sound.
rainbow, sprain, cane, etc- have a partner check
300
to recognize it; it's familiar
identify
400
Are these all nouns? plane, pretty, jump
No, plane- is a noun, pretty- is an adjective, and jump- is a verb
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What would be more important in a story about weird animals? What is strange about them or the color of their fur/skin?
what is strange about them is more important. It is the main idea and not a little detail like color
400
an assortment of more than one kind
variety
400
Write a word that follows the CVCe pattern.
tube, cone, face, spine, etc- have a partner check
400
an animal that does not have a backbone
invertebrate
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What does it mean to "infer"?
combine what is in the text with what you already know. Use author's clues to make an inference, assumption, or prediction.
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something that is typical of an animal or group of animals; trait
characteristic
500
Name 3 nouns (people, places, things)
dress, table, doctor, etc- have a partner check
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people who investigate certain topics by studying facts