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Inferences & Observations
Themes
Themes 2
Context Clues
Miscellaneous
100
sight, taste, hearing, touch, smell
What are your 5 senses?
100
Define what a Theme is.
moral, life lesson, etc. that you learn from a story.
100
True or false -- themes are sentences and not just one or two words
What is true?
100
I ate a portion of everything on my plate when I ate a small piece of meat, a small piece of bread, and a small piece of chocolate pie. In this sentence "portion" means
What is a "piece"?
100
The 4 main types of conflict in a story?
What is man vs. man; man vs. self; man vs. nature; man vs. society
200
observations and prior knowledge
What two things are used to make an inference?
200
True or false -- you have to agree with all themes.
False
200
True or False -- Themes are mostly found in non-fiction.
What is false?
200
A sleuth, such as Sherlock Holmes, can be very helpful in solving crimes. In this sentence "sleuth" means
Who is someone who solves crimes -- detective?
200
"This frying pan feels hot" is an inference or an observation?
What is an observation?
300
failed the test, missing work, incomplete assignments, doesn't know how to check Schoology
What is "I can infer this student needs tutoring or to talk to their teacher before the next grading period?
300
True or False -- Themes are about the big picture
What is, True?
300
True or False -- Themes are implied
What is true?
300
Matt has such a kind disposition that he always helps people. In this sentence disposition means
What is attitude, personality, state-of-being?
300
This plant won't grow, because it doesn't get enough sunlight is an inference or an observation?
What is an inference?
400
"Those two must be brother and sister" is an example of an observation or an inference?
What is an inference?
400
Give me the theme of a popular book or movie that you've read or seen. Ms. Moore has to be able to confirm this.
Answers will vary.
400
In a field one summer's day a Grasshopper was hopping about, chirping and singing to its heart's content. An Ant passed by bearing along with great toil an ear of corn he was taking to the nest. "Why not come and chat with me," said the Grasshopper, "instead of toiling and moiling in that way?" "I am helping to lay up food for the winter," said the Ant, "and recommend you to do the same." "Why bother about winter?" said the Grasshopper. “We have got plenty of food at present." But the Ant went on its way and continued its toil. When the winter came the Grasshopper had no food and found itself dying of hunger, while it saw the ants distributing every day corn and grain from the stores they had collected in the summer.
What is, always be prepared, or plan for the future?
400
The runner was last in the race. He began to feel great duress to get ahead of the other racers. He needed to win to keep his standing in the sport. In this sentence duress means . . .
What is pressure, stress?
400
The theme of Little Red Riding Hood
What is, don't talk to strangers; be careful who you trust?
500
The near-fatal car accident occurred 3-days after the release of his masterpiece. What conclusions can you draw from this statement?
What is, "I can infer this man is a gifted artist"?
500
Theme of Goldilocks and the 3 Bears.
What is, treat others with respect, respect others' property, etc.?
500
Usually represents the theme of a story -- and teaches us what the theme is.
Who is the main character or protagonist?
500
An evanescent ring surrounded the moon as it rose. It was there for a moment, and then it disappeared. In this sentence evanescent means.
What is brief, fading, disappearing, fleeting, etc.?
500
Summarizing a text will help you find the ______ of a story or article.
What is the theme?