Inferences
It was dusk. There were crickets chirping, and the occasional flash of a firefly. Then the deep croak of a bullfrog came from some pocket of darkness, and then an answering croak.
WHERE are they?
The woods or the forest
John was so hungry that he CONSUMED the cranberry muffin and went back for a donut.
What does CONSUMED mean?
to eat or drink up
Name a synonym for CONSUME
to eat, to drink, to buy
Name an antonym for CONSUME
abstain, pass up, starve, deny
I found a huge error in my math, so I had to go back to square one and try again.
What does GO BACK TO SQUARE ONE mean?
to go back to the beginning
The room filled with steam as the pots came to a boil. Mrs. Miller wiped her forehead, and turned on the exhaust fan.
WHERE is Mrs. Miller?
The kitchen
Glenda's mother came up to the school to get the cell phone the teacher had CONFISCATED.
What does CONFISCATED mean?
To take property away from someone, or to seize
Name a synonym for CONFISCATE
to take away, to seize
Name an antonym for CONFISCATE
give, offer
Please stop beating around the bush and just tell me what's on your mind!
What does BEATING AROUND THE BUSH mean?
to avoid saying something directly
The horse came up to the gate behind where the two women stood talking, and bumped one of them with his head. “Ranger!” she said, turning around. “Where did you come from?” The horse nuzzled her shoulder, and then rubbed his big lips against her cheek to give her a “kiss.”
WHO is Ranger?
the horse
Rover OBEDIENTLY sat nice and quiet while Jenna answered the door to grab a package. He did not jump or bark!
What does OBEDIENT mean?
To follow the rules, or be compliant
Name a synonym for OBEDIENT
attentive, compliant, under control
Name an antonym for OBEDIENT
disobedient, misbehave, rebellious
Shawn usually doesn't follow trends, but he jumped on the bandwagon and bought those sneakers.
What does JUMPED ON THE BANDWAGON mean?
to do the popular thing
People hurried past from all directions, and Gina struggled to make her way through them. Jostled by shopping bags, and elbows, and ladies’ gigantic purses, she kept her eyes on her goal, the neon blinking sale over the entranceway to her favorite store.
WHERE is Gina?
the mall or a shopping center
Since it was a school day, Darrell thought it was PECULIAR that he saw no children on the street during his drive to work.
What does PECULIAR mean?
strange, odd, unusual or weird
Name a synonym for PECULIAR
weird, bizarre, strange, abnormal
Name an antonym for PECULIAR
common, regular, normal, usual
Zack's painting is good, but it can't hold a candle to the paintings in the museum.
What does CAN'T HOLD A CANDLE mean?
to not be as good as something else
Jane looked at the tickets in her hand, and then at the row of seats. They were all odd‐ numbered. She looked up at her friend in confusion. “Our tickets are for seats ten and eleven,” she said. “I thought they were together.” Her friend pointed to the row on the other side of the aisle. “Here are the even numbered seats,” she said. Jane looked back down at the tickets in dismay.
WHAT kind of seats are they talking about?
airplane or train seats
The rays of the rising sun shined SPLENDIDLY through our kitchen window.
What does SPLENDID mean?
gorgeous, beautiful, magnificent
Name an antonym for SPLENDID
bad, ordinary, plain, ugly
No one plays pranks on Mrs. Hoffman, because she has eyes in the back of her head.
What does HAVE EYES IN THE BACK OF HER HEAD mean?
to know everything that's going on