Basic inferencing
Bob's face was red. He was shouting and stomping on the ground.
Bob feels:
a. sad
b. happy
c. mad
c. mad
Jacob's mom woke him up. He had to be on the bus by 6:30... it was 6:15. He leapt up, brushed his teeth, brushed his hair, and put on a shirt (inside out). His mom had toast ready for him to gobble down.
What is Jacob's job?
a. teacher
b. student
c. journalist
d. fire fighter
b. student
What month does winter technically start?
a. May
b. February
c. December
d. June
c. December
Groundhog day is a holiday celebrated on February the 2nd in the United States and Canada. It involves observing a groundhog to predict the weather for the next six weeks.
What is the author's purpose of that text?
a. to entertain us with a fictional day
b. to inform us about the facts of groundhog day
c. to persuade us to celebrate groundhog day
b. to inform us about the facts of groundhog day
The puzzle was maddening. It was so difficult. I had to analyze the puzzle and all it's parts for 10 minutes before I could begin to solve it.
What does analyze mean?
a. break and destroy
b. study and observe
c. jump and play
b. study and observe
Analyze: to study or examine something carefully
Wally stares at his owner and licks his chops. He drools a little and watches the cheeseburger with intensity.
Wally wants:
a. to go to sleep
b. to eat the cheeseburger
c. to play
b. to eat the cheeseburger
Riley woke up at 5am. She drank a whole mug of coffee, gathered up her papers, and drove to school. She got to her room and became a tornado of work. She cleaned up the room, printed off assignments, emailed people, and put instructions on the board all in less than 10 minutes!
What is Riley's job?
a. lawyer
b. teacher
c. swim instructor
d. doctor
b. teacher
What are the requirements for snow days?
a. it snows at all
b. it gets really cold
c. several things: snow, ice, wind, road conditions
d. raining
c. several things influence if we have a snow day
My house is up for sale! Come by and take a tour of the place. It has 3 beautiful bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, and a garage. The kitchen has a newly installed fridge and oven. It's a great place to live, come by and take a look!
What is the author's purpose?
a. to entertain us with a description of a house
b. to inform us about a house
c. to convince us to tour the house or buy the house
c. to convince/persuade us to tour or buy the house
I just explained the lesson. The students watched me solve problems. Then we solved lots of practice problems together. When I sent them off to practice, none of them even attempted the problems! Maybe I need to review the concepts again...
Attempted means...
a. tried
b. ruined
c. perfected
d. angry
a. tried
attempted: to make an effort, to try.
Jenny quickly opened her present with excitement. It was neatly wrapped and felt heavy. She tore open the paper and box, then froze. Tears formed in her eyes and she then stormed out of the room.
Jenny probably got ______ for Christmas:
a. a puppy
b. a PS5
c. books
d. coal
d. coal
Bill came home sweaty and tired. He dropped all the leashes and collapsed onto the couch. He had some scratches on his hands but he had a smile on his face. His dog rushed up to him and sniffed him curiously.
What is Bill's job?
a. doctor
b. mail man
c. barista
d. dog walker
d. dog walker
What temperatures are considered "freezing"... what temp can freeze water?
a. 50 degrees f
b. 60 degrees f and up
c. 40 degrees f
d. 32 degrees f
d. 32 degrees f and below is considered "freezing" weather
Ice crystalizes the land around us. Pristine, pillow-white snow blankets the yard and twinkles in the light. I can study all the snow flakes on my dog's black fur. Each flake is it's own beautiful individual, with delicate spokes and details.
What is the purpose of this text?
a. to persuade us to play in the snow
b. to inform us about how snow forms
c. to entertain us and describe a pretty winter landscape
c. to entertain us and describe a pretty winter landscape
The class pet had escaped 3 times. Mister Fluffy, the naughty hamster, was a master escape artist. We put him under maximum captivity - we taped down the lid of his cage, put bells around the cage, and kept a security camera on the cage at all times.
What does captivity mean?
a. freedom
b. imprisonment/lock down
c. fun
d. power/energy
b. imprisonment/lock down
Captivity: the state of being imprisoned
Jeff walked up to Molly. He asked her to prom with a poster board and a bouquet of flowers. Molly laughed, blushed, then responded with a huge smile on her face. Jeff jumped for joy and almost skipped off to class.
Molly...
a. said no to Jeff
b. said maybe, she'll think about it
c. said yes to Jeff
c. said yes to Jeff
Larry's research was complete. It took hours to complete, but he was proud of it. His script was written. He turned on his camera, his computer, and editing software, ready to share his thoughts with his subscribers.
What is Larry's job?
a. surgeon
b. streamer/youtuber
c. teacher
d. football player
b. streamer/youtuber
Which of these are said to lead to a snow day?
a. wish on a star
b. wear pj's inside out
c. put a spoon under your pillow
d. flush ice in the toilet
e. b,c,d
e. b,c,d
all of those things are said to bring a snow day (this is not scientifically proven! Just fun silly things.)
Come work for us! Our job has a lot of great opportunities for new workers. We provide health care benefits and a retirement plan. Our workplace is like a family. Come on by and apply here!
What is the purpose of this text?
a. to inform you about a job position
b. to convince/persuade you to work for this place
c. to entertain you with a fun story about working
b. to convince/persuade you to work for this place
What does descend mean?
a. go up
b. go down
c. sit still
d. play
b. go down
Descend: to move downward and lower
Lisa got out of her car and walked inside. She just drove from her last lecture for the day. She wanted to sleep so badly, but she still had 2 essays due tomorrow, an exam on Monday, and a lab report due on Tuesday. She sighed, drank some coffee, and got to work.
How old is Lisa?
a. 6
b. 14
c. 90
d. 20
d. 20
I remember dad always working hard. He came home with sunburns. One time, he even came home with a broken thumb. Said "the hammer didn't hit the nail that time". Mom said he built and worked in the sun so we could have everything we needed.
What did the narrator's dad do for work?
a. construction worker
b. teacher
c. chef
d. soldier
a. construction worker
What weird event do people do to decide if we'll get more bad weather in February? Hint - it involves a specific animal.
a. Winter prediction day
b. Winter equinox
c. Ground Hog Day
d. Rat Guess day
c. Groundhog day
The way a crow
Shook down on me
The dust of snow
From a hemlock tree
Has given my heart
A change of mood
And saved some part
Of a day I had rued. - Robert Frost
What is the purpose of this text?
a. to inform us about crows
b. to persuade us to play in the snow
c. to entertain us with a moment in the snow
c. to entertain us
We were doing an egg drop project in science class. We had to go up to the second floor of the school while holding our eggs. The teacher said "be careful, the eggs are fragile! Try not to move too fast or drop them so that they don't break."
What does fragile mean?
a. strong
b. cute
c. easily broken
d. easily fixed
c. easily broken
Fragile: easily broken or damaged or destroyed