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Inferencing
Problem Solving
Context Clues
Figurative Language
100

Generate a complete sentence using the word "curly"

Example: The woman had very curly hair.

100

You see a brush, large cans, and a drop cloth on the couch when you get home from school.  It smells like chemicals in your living room.  When your mom comes out of the kitchen, you can see she has white on her hands.  What might she be doing?

painting the living room 

100

A classmate is trying to cheat off of your test.  What do you do?


Cover your test and tell your teacher at the end of the class period.

100

The sly fox snuck into the chicken coop and stole three eggs without her realizing.

What does sly mean? Use it your OWN sentence

Sneaky

100

At the end of the class, the teacher told everyone to shake a leg so we could get to recess on time.

Hurry up 

200

Say this tongue twister: 

The rainy roofs rattled really roughly.

The rainy roofs rattled really roughly.

200

Your neighbor is building something small in the backyard. He has wood, a hammer, nails and paint.  He finally a paints the small roof red and adds some seeds. What do you think he could be building?

A bird house

200

You are taking a test and there is no talking allowed. You are writing your answers on the paper and your pencil breaks. What could you do?

Quietly raise your hand to tell your teacher

200

The teacher will evaluate her students' knowledge of Ancient Egypt by giving them a test.

What does Evaluate mean? Create your own sentence using evaluate

test/see what they do and do not know/judge/gauge/assess

200

The classroom is a total zoo!

Crazy, out of control 

300

Say this tongue twister:
Rare roaring roosters rang rusty railway rails.


Rare roaring roosters rang rusty railway rails.

300

Your teacher is talking about the pyramids, pharaohs, and tombs.  She begins to tell you about Cleopatra and King Tut.  What class are you in?

Social Studies

300

You are sitting at lunch with a bunch of people.  People start talking about your birthday party, but you only invited a few of those people.  You feel bad that there are other people there that aren't invited.  What do you do?

Tell them to stop talking about it and tell the others that weren't invited that you were only allowed to invite a few people.  You can say sorry and say you won't talk about it again.

300

The noisy children caused such a commotion in their classroom that even the principal came down to talk to them.   

What does commotion mean? Use it in your OWN sentence 

noisy/loud disturbance

300

Don't act like a Scrooge! You'll ruin the party 

Don't act like a grump/crab

400

Say this tongue twister: Red roosters rushed Rachel’s rowdy raspberry ranch 

Red roosters rushed Rachel’s rowdy raspberry ranch

400

Your parents tell you to goto the gas station and fill the small can with gasoline for them while they sharpen the blade and check the motor.  What is your parent going to do?

Mow the lawn

400

You borrowed your siblings roller skates and accidentally broke them. What Could you do? Name TWO things 

Tell them it was an accident and find ways to help them buy a new pair. Talk to your parents.

400

The mother concealed the boy's birthday presents in a closet so he couldn't find them. 

What does CONCEAL mean? Use it in your OWN sentence 

hide

400

His eyes were larger than his stomach.

He took more food than they could eat

500

Generate a sentence using MIRROR and CLEARLY

Example

500

You have to stand about 10 feet from the wall and are asked to repeat the letters you see in a line. They might ask you to cover one eye as you do this. The letters get smaller and smaller. Where are you? 

Doctors office/ Eye Doctors 

500

You were supposed to get picked up at 3:00pm outside of the school.  Your mom/dad isn't there yet.  A person drives up and says that they are there to pick you up for your parents.  What do you do? Name at least two things you should or should not do 

Don't get in the car.  Call your parents.  Go back into school.  Call the cops.

500

The house was transformed into a winter wonderful with all the beautiful decorations. 

What does TRANSFORMED mean? Use it in your OWN sentence

To make a thorough or dramatic change in the form, appearance, or character of something

500

I have to go to the bank and on the way back, I'll pick up the groceries at the store, killing two birds with one stone. 

accomplish two tasks or solve two problems with one action