INFERENCE
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You don't understand a question the first time you read it. What should you do?
Reread it.
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What should you look for in a passage to prove your answer?
Text evidence/details.
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What does facetious mean?
Joking / not being completely serious.
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What sentence tells what a paragraph is mainly about?
Topic sentence
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A character says, “Great, another homework assignment,” while rolling his eyes. What can you infer about how he feels?
Answer: He is annoyed or unhappy about the homework.
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Esteban sees POP QUIZ on the board and sighs. How is he probably feeling?
Nervous, annoyed, disappointed, worried, etc.
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Natalie notices Remington has no sandwich and gives her half of her wrap. What character trait does Zoe show?
kind/caring/helpful
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Ava's shoulders relax and she smiles after hearing that notes are allowed. What does zindle probably mean?
Calm / relieved.
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What should supporting details do in a paragraph?
Support the topic/main idea.
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A student says, “She is kind,” but gives no information from the story. What would make the answer stronger?
Answer: Add evidence from the text.
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⭐A d20 is commonly used in what game we talked about in class?
Dungeons & Dragons.
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Alex facetiously tells everyone, “I’m so excited to run laps during practice!” What does Alex really mean?
He is NOT excited to run laps.
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⭐Ms. Gray's favorite color is what?
Pink.
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⭐A d20 has how many sides?
20
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A passage says Maya practiced every day, asked for help when she struggled, and finally made the team. What is the theme?
Answer: Hard work and perseverance can help you reach your goals.
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⭐Ms. Gray's favorite color is pink. Based only on that clue, which SpongeBob character could you predict is her favorite?
Patrick.
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⭐A natural 20 on an attack roll is called what?
A critical hit.
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⭐What is unusual about the vowels in FACETIOUS?
They appear in alphabetical order: A-E-I-O-U.
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⭐Ms. Gray says, “Pink is clearly the ugliest color ever,” how would you describe her tone?
As being facetious
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The author says Jordan “dragged his feet toward the starting line.” What does this phrase suggest about Jordan?
Answer: He is reluctant, nervous, or does not want to participate.
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Mariano keeps straightening a finished poster over and over and erasing teeny tiny marks. What can you infer about Mariano?
He is careful / a perfectionist / concerned about mistakes.
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A student is asked why is the character Eli nervous in the story. The student answers, “Eli is nervous because I think he is.” What is missing from the response?
Evidence from the text.
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“I love Friday homework,” Nia says before sighing and dropping her backpack. Which clue best reveals how she really feels?
Her sigh/body language.
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Why should a writer explain the evidence instead of just copying it?
To show how the evidence supports/proves the answer.
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A student writes, “Mariano is a perfectionist because he keeps fixing tiny mistakes on the poster.” Why is this a strong response?
Answer: The evidence supports the inference.