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Define inference.
An inference is when you make an educated guess about something using your prior knowledge + what you already know.
What tone best describes John when he says to Marley “What are we going to do with you?” (paragraph 7)
What is amused
3. How is Everella affected (changed) by Dame Malkins being in pain in the story?
A. Everella realizes that all humans need her help.
B. Everella realizes that Dame Malkins’ comfort is more important than her wand.
C. Everella accepts that her wand will never be fixed.
D. Everella decides that she would like to stay and help Dame Malkins forever.
b. Everella realizes that Dame Malkins’ comfort is more important than her wand.
Based on the excerpt, one can conclude that High Priest Justine and Alex’s parents are:
a. Emotional and care about the Unwanteds b.Unemotional and really don’t care about the Unwanteds
c. Excited about the Purging ceremony
d. Strong people who can hide their emotions well
Unemotional and really don’t care about the Unwanteds
Her chin quivered as tears streamed down her face.
quivered = to shake with very small, quick movements
Form an inference: "William, don't forget your towel!" Mom shouted as she applied sunblock on the baby. William threw the folding chairs in the back of the minivan and shouted through the garage door, "OK Mom!" He then ran up and grabbed his towel.
Where are Mom and William going? How do you know?
Where are Mom and William going? To the beach How do you know? "Don't forget your towel!" "applied sunblock..."
What would be a good title for this excerpt?
Lucky Ducky
On the way Home
Now that was Funny!
Got out of Jail
4. How does working for Dame Malkins affect (change) Everella?
A. It forces Everella to work extremely slowly.
B. It teaches Everella patience and compassion.
C. It makes Everella frustrated and causes her to quit.
D. It shows Everella how to use the wand.
b. It teaches Everella patience and compassion.
Which critical idea is developed in the last line of this excerpt?
“Good-bye,” Aaron whispered.
Aaron realizes the tragic circumstances of their situation
Aaron is disconnected for Alex’s misfortune
Aaron and Alex never really had a brotherly bond
Aaron is overly heartbroken
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The jury was unemotional as the criminal was sentenced to a life sentence.
unemotional = to show no emotion
What does the term affect mean in the following sentence?
Long Island was affected by severe flooding last summer. There is now less sand at the beaches for people to enjoy.
What is to influence or change
Based on Jenny’s reaction in paragraph 4, we can conclude that
Jenny is lost for words
Jenny is angry
Jenny is not forgiving
Jenny really does not like Marley
Jenny is lost for words
1. Which sentence describes the main idea of the short story?
a. When people work hard, they realize what they are capable of.
b. It’s more important to help others than to only do things to help yourself.
c. People often forget about nature and only focus on their own needs.
d. In order for magic to work, you must have complete faith in it.
It’s more important to help others than to only do things to help yourself.
What is the main idea of this excerpt?
The main idea is Alex and his family are at the annual Purge of Quill.
There is a gouge in the floor from when we moved the bookcase.
gouge = a cut or hole made with something sharp
What are traits? Provide an accurate trait to define a character from either Marley or The Unwanteds.
Traits describe what one's personality is like. Character/trait provided will vary.
Read the following line from this excerpt...Amazingly, the house was fine. We converged on the laundry room...What is the correct definition of the term "converged" as used in this statement?
converged = to move toward
Which descriptive terms best demonstrate Everella’s change from the beginning of the story to the end of the story?
A. selfish to appreciative
B. bratty to overly-relaxed
C. cheerful to thoughtful
D. selfless to obnoxious
A. selfish to appreciative
How do we know that Alex and Aaron had a strong relationship based on paragraph 7? (text-based evidence is needed)
"Something like a jolt of energy passed between them."
She gave him a mournful look that meant that she'd given up all hope.
mournful = extremely sad
If you are interested in stories with happy endings, you would be better off reading some other book. In this book, not only is there no happy ending, there is no happy beginning and very few happy things in the middle. This is because not very many happy things happened in the lives of the three Baudelaire youngsters. Violet, Klaus, and Sunny Baudelaire were intelligent children, and they were charming, and resourceful, and had pleasant facial features, but they were extremely unlucky, and most everything that happened to them was rife with misfortune, misery, and despair. I'm sorry to tell you this, but that is how the story goes.
A description about the story to come.
B declaration about the Baudelaire family.
C warning about the story and its sad content.
D beginning for the end of the story.
What is C: warning about the story and its sad content.
How do we know that John feels sorry for Marley? Select a detail from the text to support your answer.
He looked up at me with the saddest, most mournful eyes.
Create a new sentence using both of the following words: ordinary and precious
Answers will vary
What would be a good title for this excerpt?
Great Expectations
Breaking Rules
Lasting Relationships
The One
The One
She felt lighthearted after the awful test was over.
light hearted = carefree