Inference
A person takes your temperature. Another person listens to your heart and asks how you are feeling.
Where are you?
a) doctor's office b) the movies c) the park
a) doctor's office
This school has a lot of DIVERSITY. We have students from many races, religions and cultural backgrounds. What does "DIVERSITY" mean?
a) Many classes b) Same kinds of things or people together c) Different kinds of things or people together
c) Different kinds of things or people together
The snow was a MARVEL to look at as it glistened in the bright sun. What does "MARVEL" mean?
a.) An awesome sight b.) A comic book c.) a disgusting sight
a.) An awesome sight
Joe felt ANGUISH when his dog died. He'd had his dog for 13 years. What does "ANGUISH" mean?
a) Extreme excitement, joy, and wonder b) Extreme pain, sadness and suffering c) Nothing
b) Extreme pain, sadness and suffering
What is the theme of a story? a) The theme of a story is what the story is about. b) The theme of a story is the lesson or moral of the story. c) The theme of the story is the characters in the story.
b) The theme of a story is the lesson or moral of the story.
The substitute teacher felt EXASPERATED because she could not get the students to stop talking and listen. What does EXASPERATED mean?
a) lonely b) frustrated c) depressed
b) frustrated
Cheerleaders are a BOISTEROUS group. They spend a lot of time jumping and shouting to energize the players and the fans. What does "BOISTEROUS" mean?
a.) loud, noisy, energetic b.) quiet, subdued, depressed c.) awesome, wonderful, great
a.) loud, noisy, energetic
Dad thought the spaghetti sauce was too BLAND, so he added more garlic. What does BLAND mean?
a) salty b) spicy c) mild
c) mild
My brother woke up early and got dressed. After he ate breakfast, he waited for the bus. He and all the other children arrived as the bell was ringing.
A) going fishing
B) going to church
C) getting ready for school
c) getting ready for school
Arnold approached the snake CAUTIOUSLY. He thought it was dead, but he didn't know for sure. What does CAUTIOUSLY mean?
a) quickly b) carefully c) carelessly
b) carefully
The girl had a very DISTINCT way of dressing. She did not dress like the rest of the crowd. What does "distinct" mean? What does DISTINCT mean?
a.) same b.) alike c.) different
c.) different
The black plague swept through Europe in the Middle Ages killing millions of people. In some villages, half the population PERISHED. What does PERISHED mean?
a) got sick b) died c) escaped
b) died
The children read the directions. They got out a bowl and pans. They put sugar, flour, and butter in a bowl. They rolled it into balls and put them in the oven.
a) reading a book b) baking cookies c) baking pizza
b) baking cookies
Susie could smell the AROMA of freshly baking bread as soon as she walked into the kitchen. What does AROMA mean?
a) scent b) sound c) stink
a) scent
The town is so RURAL that most of the residents are cows! What does "RURAL" mean? a) city b) suburb c) country
c) country
The CONTINUOUS pounding of the hammers gave me a headache. It seemed like they had been working on the new ramp for days. What does "CONTINUOUS" mean?
a.) slowly b.) non-stop c.) quickly
b.) non-stop
That movie had an INTENSE effect on me. I could not stop thinking about it! What does INTENSE mean?
a.) powerful b.) mild c.) bad
a) powerful
Mom made a cake, decorated it, and put candles on it. There are lots of balloons. Children came with presents. Everyone played games.
a) a birthday party
b) a test
c) a parade
a.) a birthday party
Luke was COMPENSATED for the yard work he had done over the summer. He spent the money he had earned on a new bike. What does COMPENSATED mean?
a)thanked b) complimented c) paid
c) paid
Keep your speech concise to save time. We have many students who need to present their reports. What does "CONCISE" mean? What does CONCISE mean?
a.) short b.) exact c.) long
a.) short
Angela knew that there were NUMEROUS reasons why she should take the job, but she just did not want it. What does NUMEROUS mean?
a) a few b) many c) none
b) many