Inference
If the ground is wet and people are carrying umbrellas, what can you infer?
What is “It just rained”?
What part of speech is the word jump in “I jump over the puddle”?
What is a verb?
Which word is correct: “Your/You’re my best friend.”
What is “You’re”?
“The baby let out a shriek when the dog barked.” What does shriek mean?
What is “a loud scream”?
Who is the person telling the story?
What is the narrator?
“Tom slammed his locker and stomped down the hall.” What can you infer about Tom’s mood?
What is “He is angry or upset”?
Identify the noun in the sentence: “The puppy barked loudly.”
What is “puppy”?
Which word needs to be capitalized? “we went to disneyland last summer.”
What are “We” and “Disneyland”?
“He was so timid, he barely spoke to anyone.” What does timid mean?
What is “shy”?
What is the setting of a story?
What is “where and when the story takes place”?
If a character keeps checking their watch and pacing, what can you infer?
What is “They are nervous or in a hurry”?
What part of speech replaces a noun?
What is a pronoun?
Identify the complete subject: “The excited students cheered loudly.”
What is “The excited students”?
“After the hike, my legs were sore and I felt fatigued.” What does fatigued mean?
What is “tired”?
What is the problem in a story called?
What is the conflict?
“The classroom was silent as the teacher handed back the tests.” What can you infer?
What is “The students were anxious about their grades”?
What is an adjective?
What is “a word that describes a noun”?
What punctuation ends a command sentence?
What is a period or exclamation mark?
“The enormous elephant walked slowly.” What does enormous mean?
What is “very large”?
What do we call the turning point or most exciting part of a story?
What is the climax?
“She smiled as she opened the envelope with the blue ribbon inside.” What can you infer happened?
What is “She won a prize or contest”?
Which word is the preposition in this sentence: “The cat is under the table.”
What is “under”?
Which sentence uses correct grammar?
A) Him and me went to the store.
B) He and I went to the store.
What is "B"?
“She was fascinated by the magician’s illusion.” What does illusion mean?
What is “a trick that makes something appear different than it is”?
What is the theme of a story?
What is “the message or lesson the author wants to share”?