Inferences
Italy is my favorite country; in fact, I plan to spend two weeks there next year.
What can you infer about the planning for the Italian trip? Why?
planned in advance, organized
"next year"
The files contain ineligible, duplicate, fictional, and strange facts.
What does duplicate mean?
doubles, exact copies
What are the two parts of a quote?
signal phrase
citation
How many inches thick should ice be to drive a truck on a frozen lake?
12-15 inches
Steve Irwin spent his honeymoon hunting _________.
crocodiles
The shark-infested South Pine channel was the only way in or out, but we needed that special tool.
What can you infer about what the character is going to do? Why?
They will go through the channel because they need the tool.
We decided we had to find a method to infiltrate the deepest parts of the castle.
What does infiltrate mean?
get inside
What makes a good conclusion?
Answering the so what question
Your body temperature should be around 97 degrees. At what low temperature does the body die?
70 degrees
At 18, Bob Ross joined what organization?
U.S. Air Force
Situps are a terrible way to end your day, especially when you ran all day. I needed to make the team though.
What can you infer about what the author needs to accomplish?
The author needs to make a sports team and is working to make it.
They ostensibly had shrimp and crab legs prepared hours before the prom, but the food wasn't available when they got there.
What does ostensibly mean?
allegedly, supposedly
quote, evidence
What causes frostbite in the skin? What is happening to the cells?
Ice forming in the skin cells and freezing (thus, killing them).
Steven Rinella contracted trichinosis on an episode of MeatEater by eating...?
questionably cooked bear meat
Thigh-high in the water, the fisherman’s hope for dinner soon turned to despair.
What was supposed to be dinner?
fish
The king showed deference to his daughter, but not to his son, complimenting on her appearance.
What is deference?
preference, partiality
What part of a paragraph expounds and adds details on the topic of the paragraph?
expansion
In subzero temperatures, how long does it take to get hypothermia in minutes?
10-20 minutes
What college did Tiger Woods attend in the Western U.S.?
Stanford University
She works two jobs to make ends meet; at least, that was her reason for not having time to join us.
What can you infer about the girl and the group of people and their relationship?
She doesn't like them or they aren't important to her.
My grandma spent way too much money on frivolous Christmas presents this year.
What is frivolous?
worthless, fake, overly fancy
A topic sentence should usually answer a _________.
question
What's the first thing you do if you are unable to get out of the way of an avalanche?
Swim towards the surface
Kyler Murray was the first player to be drafted by the NFL and _______ in the first round.
MLB