Making Inferences
Context Clues
Affixes
Synonyms, Antonyms, & Homophones
Author's Purpose
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Carla grabbed her sunscreen, goggles and towel and headed outside. What can you infer?

Carla is going to swim.

100
The greedy little boy took more cookies than anyone else. What does greedy mean?
What is selfish?
100

What is the prefix in the word disconnect

prefix - dis

100

Alyssa wanted there to be (peace/piece) on earth. 

peace

100
Their whistles, squeaks, and moans can sound like a rock band. Bottlenose dolphins make their own kind of music. They send messages to one another, by speaking and whistling. Their noises can warn other dolphins of possible danger.
What is inform?
200

While playing in the yard, the boy found it in the street. It was so sweet and small. He decided to take care of it. What can you infer?

He found a small animal that he liked. 

200
She put forth a great effort on the math test. What does effort mean?
What is try?
200
inactive, inability, impatient, incapable. What do the prefixes mean?
What is not?
200

Are the following words synonyms or antonyms? 

connect, disconnect

What is antonym

200
Pigs live on every continent except Antarctica. Several types of wild pigs are found in Europe, Asia, and Africa. They live in forests and grasslands. China has the world's largest population of domestic pigs.
What is inform?
300

The mama bear gathered food and she prepared her den. the leaves began turning colors and falling. What can you infer?

She is going into hibernation.

300
She was so hungry, she devoured her entire lunch. What does devoured mean?
What is ate?
300

Break this word apart into prefix, baseword, and suffix

unaccountable

What is un/account/able

300
The book I would use to find another word for pretty.
What is thesaurus?
300
Abbie wanted one thing for her birthday: to see the new Disney movie. Nothing was going her way that day. The car broke down, Abbie lost her wallet, and all of her friends cancelled. Would Abbie's day get any better?
What is entertain?
400

Dad measured the wood and used a saw to cut it. Then, he put it in place and began to hammer. What can you infer?

Dad is building something.

400
We trudged through the snow to get to the grocery store. What does trudged mean?
What is walked slowly or tiredly?
400
Add an affix to read.
reread, reading, reads, reader
400

Are the following words synonyms or antonyms? 

divide, separate, remove

What is synonym?

400
Tennis is the greatest sport. It is an excellent form of exercise, is great for beginners, and does not cost much money.
What is pursuade?
500

Tyler works hard to save his money for an entire year. The day had finally arrived! What can you infer?

Tyler is going somewhere or going to buy something.

500
Becca is sharp. She always makes good grades in school. What does sharp mean?
What is smart?
500

Break this word apart into prefix, suffix, and root word. replaceable

What is re/place/able

500

Are the following words synonyms or antonyms? 


polite, rude

What is antonym?

500
In many cultures, lady bugs are considered good luck. Most people just think they are pretty. Farmers love them because they eat aphids and other insects.
What is inform
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