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Making an Inference
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It felt wonderful to be outside, even if only for a little while! All the swings were already taken, and a group was playing softball on the diamond. Casey and I decided use the monkey bars until the teacher called us. Where am I?
Where is the playground?
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We had to *vacate* the building when the tornado siren sounded because no one could be left in side.
What is What is leave empty?
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A (FACT; OPINION) can be proven...
What is a fact?
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-suggests/ conclude/ conclusion/ the reader can tell-/ imply
What are key words to infer?
100
(Events in a fictional story-) *Beginning, Middle, End *Problem, Solution
What is the Plot?
200
I was allowed to push the cart. The front left wheel was broken, so the cart wobbled down each aisle. Mother put various packages and boxes in the cart, but I didn’t notice. I was trying to keep the cart going straight as it got heavier and heavier. Where am I?
Where is a grocery store?
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We were so hungry that we didn't leave a single *particle* of the cookies on the plate. What does particle mean?
What is What is a piece or crumb?
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a person's thoughts, feelings, or beliefs about a subject
What is an opinion?
200
indicate/ meaning/ means/ definition
What are key words that tell me to look for context clues to determine meaning?
200
A group of lines within a poem
What are stanzas?
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I had finally gotten used to being weightless. It became a comfortable feeling. I especially liked floating by the window to see the planet Earth below. Who am I?
What is an astronaut?
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The children *pleaded* with their mother for an ice cream cone.
What is begged?
300
kind, obnoxious, and bored are all examples of what?
What are character traits?
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*The author wrote this selection most likely to *The purpose of this selection is to-
What are key words for author's purpose?
300
A strategy for Fiction Summary
What is Somebody, Wanted, But, So, Then
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I often work in the early morning when the light is best. The canvas has had time to dry over night. When I start, I make sure all of my brushes are clean. Who am I?
What is an artist?
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The student tried to *assimilate* the information so that he could understand how satellites orbit in space.
What is learn?
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Alice puts her hand into the jar and grabs most of the gumdrops. When the children reach into the jar, there are very few gumdrops left for them. Alice would be characterized as-
What is greedy?
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*one similarity between both selections *both selections suggests *one difference between the two selections
What are key words for paired passages?
400
Clues from the text + What I Know =
What is an inference?
500
When morning came we looked out of the window to see drifts and piles that came all the way up to the top step. What has happened? What caused this to happen?
1. Snow drifts are covering steps 2. Big snowstorm
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Where we live in Northern Maine, the winters are quite harsh. Each year we fly to a warm climate for a break from the cold weather. It feels like *utopia* every time we step off the plane at our destination.
What is dreamland?
500
List 3 types of text structures an author might use within a text
(any 3) Sequence, Compare and Contrast, Cause and Effect, Problem Solution
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*author's message *message of the poem *lesson
What are key words for theme?
500
Instead of relying on your memory to answer questions you should always do this to answer your questions
What is go back to the passage to find TEXT EVIDENCE?