Inferencing
Yoel grabbed his umbrella before leaving the house.
It's about to rain or is raining.
“The team ___ excited about the game.”
A. Were
B. Was
Was
A story shows a student learning that being popular isn't everything, honesty is what has more value.
Honesty is more important than popularity.
My backpack weighs a ton.
Hyperbole
What year did The United States land on the moon?
1969
The classroom was silent and the students stared down at their desks after the teacher said the tests had been graded in an upset tone
The students did bad on the test
The museum recently opened a new exhibit. The exhibit focuses on ancient civilizations. It has already attracted many visitors.
A. The museum recently opened a new exhibit, it's about ancient civilizations and has attracted many visitors.
B. The museum recently opened a new exhibit about ancient civilizations that has already attracted many visitors.
C. The museum recently opened a new exhibit: ancient civilizations, and it already attracted visitors.
D. The museum opened an exhibit and visitors were attracted.
B
A boy struggles to complete a difficult race but refuses to quit.
Perseverance leads to success / Never giving up is a good thing / struggling is part of success
The wind whispered to the trees.
Personification
Po / Big Fat Panda
A character checks the clock every few minutes and taps their foot
The character is nervous, impatient, or eager
The scientist made a big discovery that changed how people understand the ocean.
Which revision best improves the word choice?
A. The scientist made a large discovery that changed how people understand the ocean.
B. The scientist made a significant discovery that changed how people understand the ocean.
C. The scientist made a nice discovery that changed how people understand the ocean.
D. The scientist made a great discovery that changed how people understand the ocean.
B
Which statement best expresses theme?
A. The boy ran his toughest race
B. Running is fun and beneficial
C. Hard work can help people overcome challenges
D. The race was long, but I was successful
C.
A smile as bright as the sun.
Simile
"Move it up, down, left, right, oh
Switch it up like Nintendo" -What song do these lyrics come from/who is the artist?
Espresso / Sabrina Carpenter
Coach Pena clenched his fists as he reread the message
He is angry or irritated
The hikers reached the summit after climbing for hours, and they were tired.
Which revision improves clarity and conciseness?
A. The hikers reached the summit and they were tired after climbing for hours.
B. The hikers climbed for hours, and they reached the summit, and they were tired.
C. After climbing for hours, the hikers reached the summit exhausted.
D. The hikers reached the summit, and they climbed for hours and were tired.
C
Which of these is NOT a good example of theme?
A. Friendship requires a lot of work at times.
B. Love
C. It takes time to grow into who we're meant to be
D. Struggle is just as important as success.
Love
The lake was a mirror reflecting the mountains.
Metaphor
In Minecraft, what do these materials put together create? 1. Obsidian 2. Flint & Steel
Nether Portal
Define "inferencing"
To make a prediction or guess based off of information given to us.
Which sentence is correctly written?
A. Neither the players nor the coach know the final score yet.
B. Neither the players nor the coach are knowing the final score yet.
C. Neither the players nor the coach knows the final score yet.
C
Pick ANY one of these stories and give me a theme for it.
Toy Story
Kung Fu Panda
The Outsiders
Spider-Man
Barbie
Stranger Things
The Lion King
Hi
She talks at a million miles an hour
Hyperbole
Name five songs from strictly ONE of these artists.
1. Michael Jackson
2. One Direction
3. Nirvana
hi