Inferences
The room was a mess! Pots and pans were piled in the sink. Drawers and cabinets were flung open. Chocolate chips dotted the floor and empty cartons were on a sticky counter, but the smell was delicious.
Why was the room a mess?
Words that have the SAME or almost the same MEANINGS
Floor mats were made from strips of BARK.What does the word BARK mean in this context?
Jill had a picture of her class. Everyone was in the picture, The teacher looked happy, The boys and girls looked happy. It was a nice picture to have.
What is the main idea?
Jill has a nice picture.
The children looked up at the twinkling lights. The background was pitch black. Although the air was a bit cool they didn’t mind. They were busy looking at shapes, designs, and even some streaking lights.
Where were the children?
Words that have OPPOSITE MEANINGS
People started to STUFF material to resemble bears. What does the word STUFF mean in this sentence?
Bears like to eat honey. They like it because it is sweet. Bears look for honey in the woods. They climb trees to get it. they will eat the honey they find.
What is the Main Idea?
A group of lines in a poem, similar to a paragraph.
Miss R. baked four loafs of bread
loaves
The waves crashed against the beach. Thunder cracked and lightning lit the sky. The wind howled and bent trees over sideways. People put shutters on their windows, bought supplies, and were ready.
What were the people expecting?
Use THEIR correctly in a sentence.
Scientists think Lucy walked upright like we do, but others OBJECT. What does OBJECT mean in this sentence?
Ginny will move to new house. The new house is not far from her old house. Ginny will go the same school. She can keep her old friends. She can make new ones, too.
What is the Main Idea?
Ginny is going to move.
Words used to create a picture in the reader's mind.
The girl saved all her money. It was exactly what she wanted. She imagined gliding down the road pedaling effortlessly. She finally had enough money to make her dream come true.
What was her dream?
Words that SOUND the SAME but are SPELLED DIFFERENTLY
What does the word parched mean in the following sentence?
I was so parched , I drank an entire glass of water in one gulp.
Name the cause and effect:
Brady threw the marble and it got lost.
Effect: The marble was lost.
A small speckled visitor
Wearing a crimson cape,
Brighter than a cherry,
Smaller than a grape.
A polka-dotted someone
Walking on my wall,
A black-hooded lady
In a scarlet shawl
Use "there" correctly in a question.
What does the word conspicuous mean in the following sentence?
The conspicuous man wore a purple wig and large sunglasses.
Mrs. Hutchinson is the bester math teacher on the hall.
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