Inferences
Character Traits
Text Evidence
Connotation/Denotation
100

An inference is...

A conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning. 

100

There are 2 ways characterization can be shown in a text. What are they? 

Direct and Indirect  

100

What punctuation should be around text evidence? 

Quotation Marks

100

Which word holds the strongest POSITIVE connotation?
Ecstatic, Excited, Thrilled 


Ecstatic 

200

Sally arrives at home at 4:30 and knows that her mother does not get off of work until 5. Sally also sees that the lights are off in their house. What can Sally infer?

Sally's mother is not home yet. 

200

Give a character trait of Elie Wiesel with an example. 

Caring, determined, etc. 

200

What is text evidence? 

A piece of information an author uses to support their idea or opinion. 

200

Which word hold the most NEGATIVE connotation? Inexpensive, Cheap, Low-priced

Cheap

300

The new girl at school didn't talk to anyone all day. When the teacher called on her she looked down at her desk. I don't think she made any friends on her first day. From this I can guess that the new girl is probably_____.

Shy

300

FAST stands for...

F- feelings 

A- actions 

S- sayings

T- thoughts

300

What is the purpose of including text evidence in your answer? 

To PROVE it!

300

Think of a word with the same denotation as the word "bizarre"? 

Strange, odd, weird, peculiar, etc. (answers will vary)

400

What can you infer about Elie and his father's relationship? How do you know? 

They are very close and care for each other. They have stuck together in the camps and have been there for one another throughout the whole experience. 

400

I travel with elephants. I'm surrounded by bright colours. I perform in a tent. I like heights. People look up when they watch me, And are nervous when they see me. My job is to walk very carefully across something. Who Am I?

Tightrope Walker 

400

What text evidence can be used to prove the man is famous? 

As his meal was placed on the table, a flash went off and people began to yell out his name in excitement. “Ugh, they’ve found me,” he thought.

"a flash went off and people began to yell out his name in excitement" 

400

Which word holds the strongest POSITIVE connotation? 

Childish, Youthful, Immature 

Youthful 

500

Inferences are what you _____ + what you_____. 

read + know 

500

What is one character trait of Elie and how do you know? 

Caring, kind, determined, etc.

Answers will vary  

500

Kate stared at the giant parking lot. She couldn't remember where she parked her car. This happened every time she went to the mall. "Where could it be?" she said, "I thought it would be right here." She sat down on the ground and began to frown. 

What detail from the text tells you how she feels?

"She sat down on the ground and began to frown."

500

Explain the difference between connotation and denotation. 

Connotation- the feelings associated with a word

Denotation- the dictionary definition of a word

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