Making Inferences
Raul practices piano every day after school. What can you infer about his goal?
he wants to improve or become a better pianist
What does the prefix re- mean in “revisit”?
Re- means "again."
“Her smile was like sunshine” is this type of figurative language.
Simile
What is a dynamic character? Give a brief example (one sentence) of a change a dynamic character might make.
A character that changes from the beginning of the story to the end. A dynamic character learns a lesson that changes their values or the way they view the world.
The main idea tells this about a text.
What it is mainly about
Students should avoid choosing answers that are not supported by this.
Text evidence
A character skips dessert and runs daily. What can you infer about their priorities?
The character's physical fitness or health is important to them.
Give a synonym and antonym for “inexpensive.”
Synonym: affordable
Antonym: expensive
Giving human traits to non-human things is called this.
Personification
List the six parts of plot structure in order.
Exposition, initiating event (conflict), rising action, climax, falling action, resolution.
This text structure explains why something happens and what happens next.
Cause and Effect
This strategy helps you remove wrong answer choices.
Process of elimination
After an argument, two characters avoid each other. What can you infer about their relationship?
the relationship is strained or damaged
Break down “predictable.” What does it mean?
pre - before dict - to say or tell able - able to be
Predictable literally means “able to be said before”
“The coffee smelled sharp and bitter” appeals to this sense.
Smell
Dialogue mainly reveals this about a character.
personality or traits
Headings, captions, and charts are examples of this.
Text Features
Students should return to the passage to find this before answering.
text evidence
A town has closed stores, empty playgrounds, and a factory for sale. What can you infer?
the town’s economy is struggling or declining after the closure of a local factory
“The arboretum, a place filled with trees…” uses this type of context clue.
Definition clue -- "a place filled with many kinds of trees" literally defines an arboretum
When analyzing a metaphor, you must explain what is being compared and...
What the comparison means
Which type of character better develops theme: static or dynamic?
dynamic
A claim is this, and evidence does this.
A claim is something the author believes to be true and evidence is the information the author uses to support the claim.
If two answers seem correct, we should choose the one that does this.
best matches the text or has stronger evidence
A character gives away a prized watch and refuses praise. What deeper motivation can be inferred?
the character is selfless or has a deeper value for others rather than material objects.
This is the difference between denotation and connotation.
denotation is the literal meaning, and connotation is the feeling or tone
Analyzing multiple figurative language devices helps readers understand the text’s mood and this closely related element.
tone
A character’s decision at the climax affects this part of the story.
resolution
What are the 3 purposes for writing?
Persuade, inform, entertain