Occupations
Josh brought two plates of tacos and some hot sauce to the table. They must have really liked the service because they left a big tip. We can infer Josh is a…..
waiter / server
The coach is finding it extremely difficult to winnow the list of players down to 5. Winnow probably means...
Shorten / Narrow Down
Leslee put the eggs in a basket after picking them up. What is she celebrating?
Easter
Alex was in a hurry to get home to watch football. He was driving over the speed limit when suddenly...
he gets pulled over
Mary went into the school and straightened up the desks. She grabbed a new garbage bag before heading into the next classroom. We can infer Mary is a ….
custodian / janitor
The player who lost his temper was very volatile. Volatile probably means quick to...
become angry / get mad
Polly slowly walked home from practice. She wearily climbed the stairs to her room and flopped down on her bed without taking off her shoes. We can infer Polly is...
a mad
b embarrassed
c scared
d exhausted
exhausted
There is a big storm today and it's going to last until tomorrow. Jimmy is supposed to pick up his friend Lily from the airport. Jimmy's phone was ringing and saw Lily's name. Lily says...
her flight is delayed or cancelled because of the weather
Lee parked his truck and loaded it with the King’s furniture. He checked his map before driving to the next house. We can infer Lee is a…..
mover
The seedy hotel was in a run-down neighborhood and had a broken sign and dirty windows. Seedy probably means...
Dee looked in the microscope and saw streptococcus. Streptococcus is most likely a ....
a food
b insect
c hair
d germ
Germ
Tia is starting to feel exhausted but she told herself she could do it. She only needs to pass one more person to win. "I can do this!" , she said and pedaled faster. What is Tia doing? Why do you think so?
competing in a bike race
Travis put his clothes in the locker, and put on his helmet and jersey and headed out to the field. What kind of field can we infer he went to?
Lacrosse or football
My poor ailing grandmother is in the hospital. Ailing probably means...
sick / ill
Chelsea put on nice jeans and a shirt. She made sure she had money in her purse. Chelsea is probably going to...
a. the doctor
b. the movies
c. school
movies
Beep! Beep! It was raining hard and some of the drivers were losing their patience. "I wonder why there is so much traffic", Valerie thought. Why is there so much traffic?
Car accident / rush hour
Troy grabbed a shovel and the bag of seeds before going outside. What was he going to do? What is his job?
Plant something - farmer/gardener
The desert was bleak. Bleak probably means...
desolate, empty, wide open space
Trevor pulled on shorts and grabbed his hat, sunglasses and a bottle of water before leaving home to play basketball. When is he playing?
a night in the fall
b an afternoon in October
c 2pm in the summer
d 9pm in the summer
2pm in the summer
Damien enjoys school but he thinks math is too difficult. He had a final test on Wednesday. Glen and his family went out to dinner on Friday. His family members kept telling him they are so proud of him. Why do you think they went out to dinner? How do you know?
Damien got a good grade on his math final test. His family members took him out to celebrate his good grades and congratulate him on studying hard.