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Tone
Figurative Language
Inferencing
Author's Purpose
100
My gerbil got lose and chewed a whole in the shoe box. (2)
What is: lose= loose, hole= whole
100
This place does need some repairs, but I’m sure the landlord will be making improvements sometime soon. What is the tone of this passage?
What is optimistic, positive
100
The soul selects her own society,? Then shuts the door;? On her divine majority? Obtrude no more. What type of figurative language is used?
What is personification
100
“Tommy!” Mom called out as she walked in the front door. “Tommy,” she continued shouting, “I sure could use some help with these groceries. There was still no reply. Mom walked into the kitchen to put the grocery bags down on the counter when she noticed shattered glass from the picture window all over the living room floor and a baseball not far from there. “I’m going to kill you, Tommy!” Mom yelled to herself as she realized that Tommy’s shoes were gone. What inference can you make?
What is Tommy broke the window with a baseball and then ran to hide from his mom.
100
Air dry dishes instead of using your dishwasher’s drying cycle. Also, turn off your computer and monitor when not in use. What is the author's purpose in writing these sentences?
What is to tell people how to save energy
200
First block is my favorite class I get to read so many fabulous books. (1)
What is: First block is my favorite class because I get to read so many fabulous books.
200
"When we move away, we’re planning to release three hundred cockroaches and two mice, so we can leave the place exactly as we found it." What type of tone is this?
What is sarcastic/humorous
200
The terrier, down on the hearth,? Twitches and barks in his sleep,? Soft little foolish barks,? More like a dream than a dog Which type of figurative language is used here?
What is a simile
200
Gina looked in the mirror at the bright red pustule on her nose. She poked at it carefully, afraid that it might burst on her dress. It was large and painful. The more she prodded it, the larger it got. This is not how it was supposed to go! Gina thought to herself. Then she began crying. Her mother yelled up the stairs, "Gina! Eric is here!" Gina was distraught even more by this news. Now her makeup was running and just as she feared, some of it got on her dress. "Why me? Why today?" Gina lamented to herself between sobs and gasps. What can you infer is happening?
What is Gina is going on a date, but she has an enormous, embarrassing pimple.
200
The average school day for kindergarteners is getting longer, and it's paying off in improved reading skills. Public schoolchildren who attended kindergarten for a full day showed more improvement than those enrolled in half-day programs. This improvement will be carried on in elementary school and even high school. These children will be able to get better jobs when they are adults. What is the author's viewpoint on kindergarten?
What is he is in favor of it.
300
Gila Monsters are large poisonous lizards whose tails hold food supplies that they can live off for months. (1)
What is: Gila Monsters are large, poisonous lizards whose tails hold food supplies that they can live off for months.
300
"If only there were some decent jobs out there, I wouldn’t be reduced to living in this miserable dump." What is the tone?
What is bitter/stressed
300
Gazing at the apex? star configurations? red picnic blanket? the endless summer. Which type of figurative language is used?
What is hyperbole
300
"Honey, I'm home!" Valentino shouted as he crossed the threshold. He walked into the kitchen and put his coat and bag on a counter stool, careful not to damage the flowers that he was carrying. "Where are you, honey?" Valentino asked. "I'm upstairs, dearest!" Dulce shouted as she finished wrapping the tie. Valentino held the flowers behind his back and crept up the stairs. Dulce tied the bow and concealed the package behind her back as she stepped into the hallway. Their eyes met and Valentino and Dulce smiled at one another. What inference can you make?
What is it is their anniversary
300
Dolphins have suffered from the carelessness of humans. Many dolphins are killed each year in fishing nets. Oil has been spilled into ocean water, polluting the dolphins' environment. What is the author's viewpoint?
What is the author thinks people have harmed dolphins.
400
Our solar system complete with the sun and planets is traveling across the Milky Way. (2)
What is: Our solar system, complete with the sun and planets, is traveling across the Milky Way.
400
"This place may be shabby, but since both of my children were born while we lived here, it has a special place in my heart." What is the tone in this passage?
What is loving/sentimental
400
As a white candle? In a holy place,? So is the beauty? Of an aged face. Which type of figurative language is used?
What is a metaphor
400
Pam clutched the steering wheel awkwardly. The man in the passenger seat looked at her from behind wireframe glasses and then looked back at his clipboard and made some checks. Pam attempted to pull out from the parking spot slowly, but her foot slipped and she pressed on the gas too hard. The car jerked back suddenly and she almost crashed into a parked van. The man scowled at her and made another check on his clipboard. He said dryly, "Turn right here." Sweat beads gathered on Pam's brow. She timidly exited the parking lot. Now she was on a thoroughfare and was travelling 15 MPH below the speed limit. Traffic accumulated behind her. The man made a few more checks on his clipboard and wrote a comment. "Turn left at this stop sign," he said. Pam slowly turned left, but she did not stop. Several cars honked, and then she ran over a curb and bumped into a newspaper vending machine. The man hurriedly made several more checks on his clipboard and said, "OK, we're done here. Please get in the passenger seat. I will drive back to the facility." What can you inference happened?
What is Pam was taking her driving test and failed.
400
Landfills are overflowing with the garbage created by fast food restaurants and individuals too lazy to wash their dishes. The earth is becoming polluted. Wouldn't it be nice if people would go back to eating at home and washing dishes?
What is the author thinks disposable products harm the environment.
500
Believe it or not there are land crabs in cuba that have the ability to run faster then horses. (3)
What is: Believe it or not, there are land crabs in Cuba that have the ability to run faster than horses.
500
"It was very late and everyone had left the cafe except an old man who sat in the shadow the leaves of the tree made against the electric light. In the day time the street was dusty, but at night the dew settled the dust and the old man liked to sit late because he was deaf and now at night it was quiet and he felt the difference." What is the tone of this passage?
What is calm
500
You say that you are wronged--ah, well,?4 I count that friendship poor, at best? A bauble, a mere bagatelle,? That cannot stand so slight a test. Which type of figurative language is used?
What is a metaphor
500
Iggy squinted as he tried to see through the holes in the ski mask. He could make out the large bag on the counter. The frightened woman who put it there now had both hands raised. As he took the bag off of the counter, Iggy tipped an imaginary hat to the woman. The jest did not brighten her demeanor. Iggy exited the first set of doors but stopped in the vestibule. Soon the windows of the building pulsated with blue and red lights. Iggy hurriedly walked back into the building. What can you inference happened?
What is Iggy robbed the store.
500
Special Agent James Wynne is one of the most experienced and respected members of the team. Working out of our New York office, Wynne has solved dozens of art crime cases during his career, and along the way developed extensive contacts throughout the art world. What is the author's purpose in these sentences?
What is to tell the reader how important that person is to the team.