Inferences
You are walking outside and go past the cafeteria door and have to step over a face down slice of pizza.
What can you infer about what happened?
a. There was a food fight
b. Someone was mad about the taste of the pizza
c. Someone had trouble carrying the pizza outside
d. The custodian didn’t come to work because he was sick.
What is someone had trouble carrying the pizza outside?
What is life is short; make the most of it?
The principal encouraged the students to economize their weekly allowances rather than wasting it on junk food.
A. Spend
B. Invest
C. Save
What is save?
In what point of view does the narrator use pronouns such as 'I' and 'me?'
What is first person?
Silly sally sang a silly summer song. What type of figurative language is this sentence?
What is alliteration?
Every day after work Paul took his muddy boots off on the steps of the front porch. What can you infer about the type of work Paul does?
a. He works as a lawyer
b. He works as a doctor
c. He teaches PE in a small town school
d. He cuts trees down in a forest
What is he cuts trees down in a forest?
Which of the following is NOT an example of a theme?
A. Treat others the way you want to be treated.
B. The little boy lied to his mother.
C. With hard work, you can accomplish anything.
D. You shouldn't judge a book by its cover.
What does tariff mean?
A. stamp
B. prohibition
C. ad
What is tax?
Directions and instructions are usually narrated from which point of view?
What is second person?
The baby was like an octopus, grabbing for everything in sight. What type of figurative language is used in this sentence?
What is a simile?
Which sentence BEST supports the idea that Jack is feeling sleepy?
A. Jack went to bed late because he was at a birthday party.
B. Jackʼs eyes were droopy and his eyelids felt really heavy.
C. Jack put his head down on the desk.
D. Jack was not paying attention to the lesson.
What is Jackʼs eyes were droopy and his eyelids felt really heavy?
What is respect your elders.
Read the sentence. Then choose the sentence below that uses the underlined word in the same way.
Can you CATCH the baseball?
A. Carl tried to CATCH the vase.
B. The girls played CATCH.
C. Let's CATCH a movie tonight.
D. The window CATCH is broken.
What is Carl tried to CATCH the vase?
Identify the point of view: Mark got in the car and turned on the engine as his cellphone rang. "I'm on my way right now," he said to Mary.
What is third person objective?
Drip, Drop, Drip, Drop went the rain drops falling on the roof of the house. What type of figurative language is used in this sentence?
What is onomatopoeia?
What can you infer from this statement?
Trees are blown over, the ditches are full of rain water, homes are flooded and the electricity is off.
What is there was a hurricane or a tornado?
Three flies notice an overturned honey pot. Two of the flies decide to land in the honey and start eating it. But the oldest fly stays back. The two flies tease the older fly, but then get stuck in the honey.
What is the theme of this story?
A. Some prizes aren't worth it.
B. Overeating leads to illness.
C. Insects value food over safety.
D. Always send a tester.
What is some prizes aren't worth it?
No matter where you go, the internet is following you. Almost every portable device is being made with an internet connection. Most new TVs and many other appliances come with Internet connections as well. The Internet is truly ubiquitous.
If something is ubiquitous, __________.
a. it is fuzzy and will bite you
b. it is everywhere
c. it costs too much money
d. it causes rashes
What is it is everywhere?
In this point of view, the narrator’s knowledge is limited and reveals the thoughts and feelings of only one main character...
What is third person limited?
If I fail the test, my goose is cooked. What type of figurative language is used in this sentence.
What is idiom?
Thinking about her wonderful future, she waited for her turn to go on stage. She was so engrossed in her fantasy world of exotic holidays and luxurious penthouses, that when one of the participants nudged her, she realized that this was the last call for her to go on stage. In her haste, she tripped and fell. She sat up with a start and found herself alone in a dark room.
Which sentence best supports the inference that Sylvie was daydreaming?
A. Thinking about her wonderful future, she waited for her turn to go on stage.
B. Winning this title would pave the way for her to participate in the national beauty pageant, which would be conducted later in the year.
C. She was so engrossed in her fantasy world of exotic holidays and luxurious penthouses, that when one of the participants nudged her, she realized that this was the last call for her to go on stage.
D. She could roam the world, see places, stay at luxurious hotels, become rich, own penthouses in expensive cities, and enjoy and live the life of her dreams.
What is she was so engrossed in her fantasy world of exotic holidays and luxurious penthouses, that when one of the participants nudged her, she realized that this was the last call for her to go on stage?
What is innocence cannot last?
Speaking rudely to the judges was rash behavior. You really hurt your chances of winning!
In the above context, what does “rash” mean?
a. an itchy skin condition
b. funny
c. trying to hide or disguise a piece of cheese
d. with little thought or consideration
What is with little thought or consideration?
What is third person limited?
The rain seemed like an old friend who had finally found us. What type of figurative language is used in this sentence?
What is personification?