Inferencing
Lola played some fun games. Then she ate cake and ice cream. After that, she watched her friend open presents.
Where was Lola?
Birthday Party
When Lucy saw her spelling grade, she kicked her desk and ran out of the classroom.
How is Lucy feeling when she sees her grade?
Mad/ she did not do good
What is a fact?
What is an opinion?
Fact: something that can proven
Opinion: the way someone feels about something
An idiom is .
2
Ricky and Lonnie are going sledding. Ricky put on all of his winter clothes. He is ready to go. "Here's the sled." he tells Lonnie. "Are you ready?" Lonnie wags her tail and follows Ricky up the hill.
Who is Lonnie?
Dog
Ben looked at the scoreboard and clenched his fists. His teammates patted him on the back and walked quietly to the locker room. No one spoke as they packed up their gear.
What can we infer?
Ben lost the game
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday are weekdays.
Fact or Opinion?
Fact
Even though she didn't win the spelling bee, Mary was a good sport and congratulated the winner.
What does being a good sport mean?
Someone who loses gracefully, without complaining
Tiffany gets home from school late on Thursday. She puts her sheet music on the kitchen counter and her trumpet case in the living room. Tiffany's mom asks her, “Did Mrs. Anderson give you the music for the spring concert?”
Where was Tiffany? How do you know?
Band Practice
Jackson’s voice echoed in the living room as he explained why the lamp was broken. He pointed toward the window and blamed the wind, then added that the dog had barked and startled him. His mom raised one eyebrow and crossed her arms. Jackson shuffled his feet and stared at the floor, not meeting her eyes.
What can you infer?
Jackson broke the lamp.
The first day of the school year is scary.
Fact or Opinion?
Opinion
Our teacher said she is fed up with our behavior in class.
What does fed up mean?
Annoyed
He did not do good on his test
Joseph and Caitlin were choosing the players for their teams. It was Caitlin's turn to choose, and only Jason was left. Caitlin said quietly, "Jason."
We can infer that:
C
My mother made salad to eat with our spaghetti dinner.
Fact or Opinion?
Fact
During a class discussion, Jason added fuel to the fire by suggesting that the trip was pointless.
What is the meaning of the idiom added fuel to the fire?
3
Abby looked out the window. The house looked so lonely. Abby's father put the last suitcase in the trunk and started up the car. Thor, her dog, put his head on Abby's lap, like he understood how Abby was feeling. "It's okay Thor," she said, "Dad says we will like Florida." What is happening?
C
"Justin grabbed the leash and quickly put it around Tooli's neck. He stormed out the door with Tooli coming right behind.
He said, "Hurry up, Tooli. You're always so slow." Justin kept his head down and walked quickly down the road, not speaking to anyone that he saw."
What was true about Justin?
B
My brother found a little puppy in the middle of the street today. He was shivering so my brother wrapped him in a blanket. Mom said that we can not keep him because he belongs to another family. He is the cutest puppy I have ever seen! I do not want to give him back.
Which sentence from the paragraph above is an OPINION?
2
Which is NOT an example of an idiom?