Inferences
Dictionary Skills
Emma Watson
Argumentative Elements
Fun Facts
100

What is the formula to make a inference?

What is clues plus schema (background knowledge)

100

Using context clues, select the word that has the same meaning as the uppercase word. I felt APPREHENSIVE the first time I traveled alone.

What is worried?

100

What is the definition of Feminism?

What is the belief that men and women should have equal rights and opportunities.

100

What is it called when an author states their position on a specific topic?

What is Author's claim?

100

What is Bel Air Middle's mascot?

What is Warriors.

200
Ms. Martinez's stomach was growling and she said to her students, "A burger sounds great right now." What can you infer is wrong with her.

What is she is hungry?

200

How many syllables are in the word "Education?"

What is 4?

200

What does gender inequality mean?

What is when men and women are not treated equally.

200

What is the other side of the argument called?

What is counterargument/counterclaim?

200

What is the name of our principal?

What is Mr. DeRouen.

300

You notice muddy paw prints on the ground in your kitchen and you find a hole in your backyard. What can you infer has happened?

What is your dug a hole in your yard?

300

The main difference between a dictionary and a thesaurus is?

What is a dictionary gives me the definition of the word and the thesaurus gives me the synonym and antonym of the word?
300

Where is Emma Watson from?

What is Britain?

300

What is the statement that supports the claim called?

What is a reason?

300

What day is the last day of school?

What is June 11th.

400

A girl tells you that her cat's name is Grumpy Gus. You can infer that the cat...?

What is the cat is often in a bad mood?

400

pop, (verb)

1. to open wide. 2. to move quickly. 3. to make a short, sharp sound. 4. to let go of

Read this sentence below

I can hear the car's tire pop when it drove over the nail.

Which dictionary entry gives the BEST meaning of the word pop?

What is Definition 3.

400

How many countries have achieved gender equality?

What is none

400

What are the three persuasive appeals called?

What is Ethos, Pathos, Logos?

400

How many legs does a spider have?

What is 8.

500

Max was baking some cookies and then he got an important phone call. He came back to a smoke filled kitchen. What can you infer?

What is the cookies burned?

500

Families could carry only those possessions that would fit in a prairie schooner, or covered wagon. Toys, furniture, books, extra linens and clothing - even family heirlooms were sold to RAISE money for the trip.

Read the dictionary entry below.

Raise - to move something higher 2. to rear a child 3. to collect 4. to improve

Which definition matches the meaning of Raise in the paragraph?

What is definition 3?

500

Who is Emma Watson's intended audience for this speech?

What is men and boys?

500

 Pathos is an appeal to what?

What is emotions and feelings?

500

What is the BAMS Vision statement?

What is Believe in yourself, Aspire to grow, Make everyday count, Strive for Success.