Inferencing
Character Traits
Theme/Summarizing
Setting/Summary
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What is an inference?
An educated guess!
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True or False: A character trait is how someone is feeling in the moment.
FALSE. A character trait is a word that describes a characters personality or qualities that make them, them!
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What is theme?
The moral or lesson a character learns in a story.
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What is setting?
Setting is where and when a story takes place.
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Four girls walked into the kitchen. On the tables was a bowl of fruit with a pear, an apple, an orange, and a banana. Sue took the apple. Jan took the pear, and Anna took the orange. Amy frowned at the banana. Why did Amy frown?
Amy does not like banana's, so she was upset it was the only one left.
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Vanessa always comes to school prepared! She gets good grades, studies for tests, never misses her homework, and always listens to her teacher. What character trait does Vanessa show?
Vanessa is hardworking.
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Tammy and Sammy were both students in Mr. Morton’s reading class. Mr. Morton wasn’t too strict about deadlines, and Sammy took advantage of that. Sammy never bothered to complete Mr. Morton’s reading assignments. He figured that he could get away without doing them. Tammy completed every assignment Mr. Morton gave to her. She knew that if she learned to read well, then she could teach herself anything. So she always worked hard in her class. When the end of the quarter came, Tammy and Sammy had both planned on going to the Magic Castle amusement park. They were both so excited. But then Mr. Morton called Sammy’s mother to report Sammy's grade. She grounded Sammy and that weekend was horrible for him. He stayed up until 2:00 AM each night, yet he still couldn’t complete all the assignments. Meanwhile, Tammy had a great time at the amusement park! What is the theme of this story?
Do not take people for granted. Do the right thing.
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In a summary, is RACE writing used? yes or no
no
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The skateboard flew out from Brandon's feet. He slammed against the sidewalk, he hit the ground hard. His pant legs were ripped, and his knee was scraped and bleeding. He began to sniff. Why did Brandon start sniffing?
He was starting to cry from the pain of falling off his skateboard.
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Samuel was excited about his chorus performance. He proudly walked up to the stage and started singing his solo. What character trait can best describe Samuel?
Samuel is confident
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Sarah's room was a mess. She had clothes and toys everywhere all over the floor, and bed. She had a homework assignment due tomorrow, that she has had all week to work on. She was looking for her homework, but now it is missing! Sarah had to clean her whole room before she found her homework. What is the theme of this story?
Sara learned she needs to be more responsible by keeping track of her assignments and staying organized.
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It was dark. Shiloh was walking alone, stepping over grass-covered headstones, making his way home. He could smell the freshly cut grass. He was beginning to feel chills creeping up his spine, it felt like he was being watched. He decided to walk at a faster pace to get home quicker! What is the setting of this story?
This story takes place in a graveyard, at night time.
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Hannah was late to work. She was driving fast, going in and out of traffic to try to make it there on time. She looks in the mirror, and see's red and blue lights. What can you infer is happening?
Hannah is getting pulled over for speeding and reckless driving.
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Sergio loves to hold doors for people. Whenever people give him things, he always makes sure to say 'thank you'! He never forgets to say 'please' when asking for things as well! What character trait can best describe Sergio?
Sergio is polite.
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Molly got a brand new puppy from the pound. She named him Max. Molly's parents told her that she could have a dog if she took care of it. So Molly fed Max and gave him water each day. She played with him and brushed him too. The only thing she forgot to do, was to close the back fence when he went outside one day. That's the day that Max got lost and it was the hardest day Molly had ever experienced. What is the theme of this story?
The theme is to be responsible, all the time. Molly learned that she needs to look after more things than just food and water when taking care of an animal.
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Mufasa was the king of Prideland. His son, Simba, was the prince. One day, Scar (Mufasa's brother) decided he wanted to be king, so he tricked Mufasa and killed him. Simba runs away because he thinks it is his fault. What is the plot of this story from the Lion King?
Mufasa dies, and Simba runs away.
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What can you infer about Andy based on his room? What are his interests? How old is he?
Andy is 10. He likes to skateboard, play video games, and play guitar.
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David found a wallet on the ground. He opened up the wallet and saw an old woman’s ID card. He grunted, made a disgusted face, but still dropped off the old woman's wallet to her front door. What character trait does the older woman show? How do you know?
The older woman is rude. David made a a disgusted face once he saw her ID card because the older lady is always rude to him.
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James was a person everyone seemed to love. He went out of his way to help anyone that needed help. If someone dropped their books, he was there to help pick them up. If a new kid came to schoool, he made sure to include them at recess. Then one day, James was playing soccer and broke his leg. He came to school in crutches but it was hard to carry his backpack and band instrument everywhere. Luckily, no matter where James went, everyone wanted to give James help. What is the theme of this story?
What goes around, comes around. James helped everybody all the time, so when he needed it, they helped him!
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What is the acronym used for summarizing?
Somebody Wanted But So Then Theme