Making Inferences
If a character is shivering, wearing a heavy coat, and their breath is visible in the air, what can you infer about the weather?
What is cold/winter?
What are the three main purposes an author has when writing?
What are persuade, inform, and entertain?
What is theme in a story?
What is the main message or lesson the author wants to share?
What type of figurative language is used in this sentence?
"The wind whispered through the trees."
What is personification?
Choose the correct pronoun to complete the sentence:
Tim and (I / me) went to the store.
What is "I"?
Based on this sentence, what can you infer about how Maria feels?
"Maria’s hands trembled as she stepped onto the stage, her heart pounding in her chest."
What is nervous or anxious?
If an author writes a persuasive article, what is their main goal?
What is to convince the reader to agree with their point of view?
What is a universal theme that many stories share?
What is friendship, bravery, kindness, honesty, etc.?
Identify the figurative language:
"The classroom was a zoo."
What is a metaphor?
Identify the correct verb:
She (was / were) excited for the trip.
What is "was"?
Read this passage:
"Even though Jason’s stomach growled loudly, he pushed his plate away and stared at the floor."
What can you infer about Jason’s emotions? What text evidence supports your answer?
What is he is upset or sad? The evidence is that he is hungry but refuses to eat.
Read the following passage:
"The eerie silence crept through the old house, wrapping around me like a cold mist."
What kind of mood does the author create, and what words help set the tone?
What is suspenseful or creepy? The words ‘eerie silence’ and ‘cold mist’ set the tone.
Read this summary:
"A young boy who struggles with confidence learns that making mistakes is part of learning. He eventually succeeds because he never gives up."
What is the theme of this story?
What is perseverance or determination?
Which two types of figurative language are used in this sentence?
"The classroom was a zoo, with students roaring like lions and chattering like monkeys."
What are metaphor (classroom was a zoo) and simile (students roaring like lions)?
Identify the subject and predicate in this sentence:
"Despite the dark clouds, the soccer team continued practicing in the rain."
What is "the soccer team" (subject) and "continued practicing in the rain" (predicate)?
Read this sentence:
"Lena slammed the book shut and crossed her arms, staring out the window."
What can you infer about Lena’s mood, and what textual evidence supports your inference?
What is frustrated or upset? The action of slamming the book and crossing arms suggests frustration.
Read the following excerpt:
"The sun stretched its golden fingers across the sky, welcoming a new day."
What figurative language is used here, and how does it contribute to the author's voice?
What is personification? It makes the writing more vivid and poetic, adding warmth to the author's tone
A story about a young girl standing up to a bully and defending her friend teaches a lesson about courage and loyalty. What is the theme of this story?
What is standing up for what is right takes bravery?
Identify the two figurative language techniques in this sentence:
"Her voice was music to his ears, and his heart pounded like a drum."
What are metaphor (her voice was music) and simile (heart pounded like a drum)?
Correct this sentence:
"The teacher made it clear that anyone caught laughing they going to be sent home."
What is "The teacher made it clear that anyone caught laughing was going to be sent home."?