Inferences
Point of View
Noun Endings
Verb Endings
Adjective/Adverbs
100

What is an inference?

An inference is an idea about things that are not directly stated in the text 

100

What is Point of View?

Point of view is the perspective from which a story or poem is told. 

100

To show more than one person place or thing add an ____ to the end of most nouns.

Add an "s"

100

To show that an action has happened in the past, you can often add _____ to a verb. 

Add -Ed

100

An adjective describes a _____________.

Person, place or thing (A noun)

200

Passage: I awoke to the sound of thunder rumbling in the distance. As I climbed out of bed, I looked out the window to see that there were several trees down on my street. I wiped my eyes and walked downstairs. I peered at the backdoor and noticed that all of my lawn furniture was now upside down. What happened last night?

A really bad thunderstorm. 

200

Who is the narrator in first person point of view (uses I, me, or my)?

The narrator is a character in the story.

200
If a noun ends in a consonant and y, change ________________.
Change the y to an I and add es 


Ex. Spy 

Spies 

200

To show that an action is happening in the present, you can often add ______  to a verb.

-ing 

200

What does an adverb describe?

An adverb describes a verb, an adjective or another adverb.

300

How do you make an inference?

You use what you already know plus what you learned from the reading. 

300

Who is the narrator in third person limited Point of View?

The character reports facts and interprets events from the perspective of a single character. 

300

If a noun ends in ss, s, x, ch, or sh, add _____ to make it plural. 

Add "-es" 

Ex: Dress 

Dresses 


300

If a verb ends in e, you should ___________ before adding -ed or -ing. 

Drop the e


Ex: Come

Coming 

300

What letters do many adverbs end with?

-ly

400

Passage: “Oh no!” said Julie as the shell fell into the cake batter. She precariously picked it out of the chocolate mixture. “Thank goodness I saved the cake!” Thought Julie. “I wouldn’t want to ruin little Jimmy’s birthday.”

Question: What inference can you make about what Julie is doing?

She is making a cake for Jimmy's birthday and an egg shell fell into it. 

400

Who is the narrator in third person omniscient Point of View?

The narrator is outside the story and knows everything about all the characters including their thoughts.

400

Which word correctly finishes this sentence?

A pack of _________ scampered through my house. A) Mice 

B) Mouse

C) Mouses 

A) Mice 

400

I ______ too loudly sometimes and it distracts others. 

A) Talked

B) Talk

C) Talks

B) Talk 

400

Adverb or Adjective?

The kind boy helped the old lady to her car after her groceries fell into the road. 

Kind- adjective 

500

Passage: “Bang!” The gun blasted as the men ran for their lives. The crowd cheered as Tim crossed the finish line first. His heart pounded in his chest. He had won gold for his country.

What is Tim doing? 

Tim is running a race for his country, possibly in the Olympics. 

500

Who is the narrator in third person objective Point of View?

The narrator is a seemingly neutral, impersonal observer reporting facts. Not a character in the story. 

500

A group of ____ huddled around the campfire. 

A) Man

B) Mans

C) Men

D) Mens 

C) Men 

500

The girl ___________ that she was wrong and apologized to her friend. 

A) Admit

B) Admitting 

C) Admitted

C) Admitted 

500

Adverb or adjective?

I walked slowly to my car after the fight with my friend. 

adverb: slowly describes how I walked.