Making Inferences
Marcus glanced at the clock for the third time and sighed as the teacher continued the lesson.
What can the reader most reasonably infer?
A. Marcus enjoys the lesson
B. Marcus is feeling impatient
C. Marcus wants to become a teacher
D. Marcus forgot to do his homework
B. Marcus is feeling impatient
She ran as fast as the wind.
What figurative language is this?
a Hook
She finished her homework before she went outside to play.
What is the pronoun?
What does it mean to be immortal? What does the prefix Im mean?
The gods in Greek mythology are immortal.
Lives forever; cannot die.
Text:
Tara reread her essay comments, folded the paper carefully, and slid it into her backpack without speaking.
Question:
What can you infer about Tara?
A. She is proud of her essay
B. She is confused by the comments
C. She is disappointed but trying to stay calm
D. She didn’t read the comments
C. She is disappointed but trying to stay calm
The world is a stage
What figurative language is this?
Metaphor
He quickly walked home.
What is the verb?
Walked
what does Lethargic mean?
After staying up all night, the students felt too lethargic to concentrate in class.
sluggish, tired, or lacking energy
Maya rolled her eyes but still handed her brother the remote.
Question:
What does this show about Maya and her brother?
A. They never get along
B. Maya enjoys arguing
C. Maya is annoyed but cooperative
D. Her brother is afraid of her
C. Maya is annoyed but cooperative
In Kendrick Lamar's lyrics, what form of figurative language is he using?
" Bing, bop, boom, boom, boom, bop, bam."
Onomatopoeia
What type of writing is it called when you are writing a story (includes characters, PLOT, dialogue, etc.)
Narrative Writing
Elizabeth walked to the store to grab books.
What is the noun(s) in the sentence?
Elizabeth,store,books.
What does precise mean?
The scientist recorded the measurements with precise accuracy to ensure reliable results.
exact, accurate
The announcer’s voice echoed, and the crowd erupted in cheers.
Question:
Where is this most likely taking place?
A. A library
B. A gym or stadium
C. A classroom
D. A movie theater
B. A gym or stadium
Read the sentence. Tell what figurative language is found here.
The clouds rolled in ominously. The sky looked angry
What is personification?
What is the sentence that tells the main idea of a paragraph called?
Emma hopped in the yellow taxi and was driven to the airport. She grabbed her heavy bag and ran. She was almost in the big city!
What are the adjectives?
Yellow, heavy, and big.
What does Scarce mean?
In the desert, water is scarce, hard to find and in very short supply.
not enough of something.
At first, Leo refused help. Later, he asked his partner to explain the problem again.
Question:
What can you infer about Leo?
A. He became more confident
B. He realized he needed help
C. He wanted to show off
D. He understood the problem immediately
B. He realized he needed help
Can you analyze the metaphor "The stars are diamonds in the sky". What does this imply?
The stars are shining bright.
How you correctly cite a quote.
Character talking- Sally
Quote- I am going to Colorado for vacation
Pg. 4
Sally says, "I am going to Colorado for vacation" (4).
Give me three examples of Proper Nouns
Target
Benjamin
Dodgers
St. Columba Catholic School
What does Pessimistic mean?
Liam had a pessimistic attitude even when things were going well.
expecting the worst to happen; not hopeful about the future.