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Indirect language
Indirect language
Making Inferences
Making Inferences
The Week in Review
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You are at the bowling alley with friends from class and one of your classmates says to you," Hey do you have any money?" What is their true intention?
They want me to pay for something at the bowling alley either bowling, snacks, etc.
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What does to interpret a question LITERALLY mean?

To take it word for word / exactly.

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Indirect questions are questions that people ask you because they want to find out some information from you without bluntly asking it. Define the word BLUNTLY
Coming right out and directly asking or saying something
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What does make an inference mean?
Making a smart guess.
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Halloween Movie about a clown that lives in the sewers

It

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You are at home and your mom says to you, "If you have a moment why don't you set the table." What is she really saying to you?
Why don't you set the table now.
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You walk into the class and ask your teacher if you can make copies for her. She responds by saying, "I'll take care of that." What is she really saying to you?
Don't touch it - I want to do it myself
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You get up and your mom is watching the news. As you leave she yells,"Make sure you have an umbrella" You look outside and its beautiful what can you infer?
Your mom watched the weather and rain is expected at some point today.
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A student comes home from her basketball game. When she gets home she comes in the house and slams her books on the table and stomps off to her room. What can you infer happened at the game?
They lost
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Halloween Movie about 3 witches

Hocus Pocus

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You go to play your video game and your dad walks into the room and asks you,"Is the garbage out?" Knowing that this is a chore you do daily- what is he asking you?
Did you take the garbage out?
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You are at the bowling alley with friends from class and one of your classmates says to you," Hey do you have any money?" If you interpreted the question literally how would you respond?
I would probably tell the person how much money I really have.
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You try to enter the class- the door is locked- 2 minutes later Ms. Rusin arrives. What can you infer?
Mr. Francois is out and Ms. Rusin is covering.
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3 student's leave the class without the SUBSTITUTE teacher's permission. What inference can you make?
When the teacher returns there may be a consequence.
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Freddy Kruger is the main character for this movie

Nightmare on Elm Street

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The last 15 minutes of class is free time however, your teacher says," This 9 weeks is almost over don't forget you binders are worth 20% of your grade. What is she implying you should do right now.
Ge your binder organized.
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Mr. Francois is in a bad mood today. When students start acting up he says," Who wants to get a referral today?" What would be the appropriate response?
No verbal response required do whatever work/task he has asked of you.
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What can you infer about this situation: Your teacher walks in and asks if everyone read the homework assignment. She then tells you to put all your books on the floor and get out a pencil.
Pop quiz time!!
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On a plane trip, you notice the woman acorss the aisle is resetting her watch. What can you infer?
She was traveling somewhere that the time zone was different.
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Movie about both Halloween and Christmase

Nightmare before Christmas

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You walk into a group in the cafeteria and they say to you." we have a test to study for." What are they really saying?
You are not welcome in this group.
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At times people don't actually say what they mean rather they imply it. What does the word IMPLY mean
to express indirectly.
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A friend told you about a really great new computer store. When you go to look it up in the phone book, you can't find it. What can you infer?
It's so new it is not yet in phone book as they only come out once a year.
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An animal is taken off the endangered species list. What can you infer?
It is not endangered any more.
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Disney movie about a boy who travels to the after life on Dia de la muertes

Coco