Inferencing
India rolled her eyes as Kaleb let out that funny sneeze he always did. Then, when he started dancing, she felt like she was going to be sick. To make things even worse, he was sitting next to her making those funny noises. "Ugh, she thought to herself, "I have to get away from him!" Kaleb, however, thought it was hilarious!
How was India feeling?
Annoyed, Irritated, or Embarrassed.
I think that ____________ took the slice of pizza that was mine. a. everyone b. someone c. no one
Someone.
Joan decided to WITHDRAW her support for Calvin for class president when she learned that he had cheated on a test. What does WITHDRAW mean?
Remove, Take away, or Take Back.
This is a comparison of 2 unlike things using the word "like" or "as".
A simile.
Gino and Peter are watching a movie with robots in it when Gino's phone rings. Peter starts to get mad and tells him to turn his stupid phone off. When they return their attention to the screen there are no more robots, just what appear to be cars and trucks.
What movie are they watching?
Transformers.
My sister is bringing ___________ to the party. a. anybody b. somebody c. everybody
Somebody.
The meadow was full of wildflowers. There were not many large plants, and trees were SPARSE.
What does SPARSE mean? a) many b) few c) large
Sparse.
Name given to sound words.
Yes, you still get credit if you misspell the word.
Onomatopoeia.
Adam's entire family just finished racing to the hospital. They scramble to find out what floor he is on. They find out that he is on the third floor and take the first elevator up. They find his room and open the door. He is standing there quietly with something in his arms. He is smiling and his parents start to cry, but they are tears of joy.
What has happened?
Adam is holding his newborn baby.
______________ Elmo said made any sense to me. a. Anything b. Nothing c. Everything
Denise stared at the IMMENSE pile of laundry and wondered how her children could go through so many clothes in a week.
What would be a synonym for IMMENSE?
Big, Large, Massive, Enormous, or Huge.
Giving human characteristics to things that are nonhuman.
Personification.
Bob and Terry return from a satisfying and healthy lunch (no pop or junk food) and notice that there are a bunch of spheres hanging from the ceiling in the classroom. Some of them are really big others very small. There is an orange one hanging in the center of the room right above Terry's desk.
What are Bob and Terry about to study in class?
The class is doing a lesson on the planets (the spheres are the planets, the orange one is the sun.)
I bought ____________ some new clothes on the trip. a. everybody b.somebody c. anybody
Everybody.
Tamara was shocked when she learned about the SENSELESS killing of thousands of buffalos by settlers in the early 1800s.
What does SENSELESS mean?
Meaningless or to have no purpose.
My teacher is so old....he taught cavemen how to make a fire!
What type of figurative language is this?
Hyperbole.
You find 3 bottles all containing liquid. The first is a water bottle the second is vegetable oil and the third is some green liquid without a label. You mix them together and when you look at the mixture you see the water at the bottom, then the oil and the green liquid floating at the top.
What does this tell you about the green liquid?
It is less dense than water and oil.
She asked anybody in the class to make a speech.
What indefinite pronoun should have been used in this sentence?
Somebody.
Even though Paul was excited about the project, he wanted the other kids to think he was cool, so he answered the teacher's question in a NONCHALANT tone.
What would be a synonym for NONCHALANT? a) relaxed b) enthusiastic c) angry
Relaxed.
What is the name given when the initial consonant sound is repeated at least twice in neighboring words or phrases?
Alliteration.