Inferences
Describing a Story
Context Clues/Text Features
Grammar
100

What can you infer about a character who always lends a hand?

They are nice, kind, or helpful.

100

Describe the main character in the story "Paul Bunyan."

He is tall, strong, big, nice, playful, harkworking.

100

This text feature might show you visually what the text is talking about.

A photograph

100

What part of speech is the italicized word?

The playful dog kept jumping.

Noun

200

If the weather is described as stormy and dark, what might be happening in the story?

There is a storm (raining, thunderstorm, tornado).

200
What is the setting in "Charlotte's Web?"

On a farm in America.

200

When you see a Venn Diagram you know that two object or things are being?

Compared and Contrasted

200

What part of speech is the italicized word?

Paul Bunyan built Chimney Rock.

Verb

300

Read this paragraph and make an inference about why Tommy is nervous.

Tommy looked at the muddy shoes by the door and sighed. His mother’s voice called from the kitchen, "Did you remember to take off your shoes before you came inside?" Tommy shuffled his feet, but didn’t answer. He glanced nervously at the mess he had made.

Tommy is nervous because he forgot to take his shoes off before he came inside and he got mud all over the floor. He knows his mom will not be happy.

300
What event made Hercules decide to go to his cousin, King Eurystheus?

Hera was jealous of Hercules, so she caused an accident to happen to kill his family.

300

Use context clues to figure out the meaning of the italicized word.

The fragile vase could easily break if it's not handled carefully.

Easy to break or damage, breakable, delicate

300

Which word is an adjective?

A.jumping

B.park

C.noisy

Noisy

400

Read the passage and figure out how Jamal is feeling.

Jamal walked slowly into the room, his head down and his hands stuffed in his pockets. He didn’t say anything to his friends, even though they smiled and waved when they saw him. He sat in the back of the room and stared at the floor.

He is upset or sad about something.

400

How do you know that Artemis felt sorry for Hercules when she saw him with her hind?

She let him go to take the hind back to King Eurystheus.

400

Use context clues to figure out the meaning of the italicized word.

"The forest was so dense with trees that it was difficult to see more than a few feet ahead."

Thick or crowded

400

Combine the two sentences using a conjunction.

Jake forgot his homework at home. He had to borrow a classmate's notes.

Jake forgot his homework at home, so he had to borrow a classmate's notes.

500

How can you determine a character's feelings without them saying it directly in the text?

You can read about their actions or what they are saying that might hint at how they are feeling.

500

How does Winn-Dixie change Opal's life after they meet? Give TWO examples.

1.Opal makes more friends

2.Opal is happy

3.Opal doesn't miss her mom as much

500

What text feature provides information about certain topics with their page numbers?

Table of Contents

500

What is the adverb in this sentence: 

She ran quickly to catch the bus before it left.

Quickly