Inferencing
The scout leader looked at the sky and muttered something
under his breath. Then he looked at the map. "Let's get moving," he called to the group of tired boys. "The faster the better."
What can the reader infer about how the scout leader was feeling and why?
The reader can infer that the scout leader was feeling worried because he thought a storm was coming.
The girl ran away from the disgusting monster. She watched aghast as it slowly followed its prey and attacked.
Using context clues, what does aghast mean?
The word aghast means, scared or horrified .
When would you use the RACE strategy?
You would use this on a short constructed and extended constructed response question.
What needs to be changed in this sentence?
Rewrite:
obama was the president of the united states
Obama was the president of the United States.
To compare two things using like or as.
Simile
Dad and Krystal were finishing up a project in the garage together. "Can we paint the roof red?" asked Krystal. "Sure," said Dad, "Then when the paint dries we can find a place to hang it in the back yard."
The reader can infer that Dad and Krystal are making . . .
The reader can infer that Dad and Krystal are making a birdhouse.
Samuel is so BROG. She takes pride in her work and gets an A on almost every test.
Using context clues, what does BROG mean?
BROG means smart.
What does R.A.C.E. stand for?
It stands for
Restate the question
Answer the question
Cite text evidence
Explain your thinking.
The boy were walking along carnation street when he seen the cars crash?
What 5 corrections needs to be made?
Rewrite it-
The boy WAS walking along Carnation Street when he SAW the cars crash.
She was as fast as a cheetah.
What two things are being compared?
A girl and a cheetah.
Alex ran all the way home from school. "Mom," he shouted as soon as he opened the door. "Look!" He handed his mother some papers. "You were right, all that studying really did pay off!" he said excitedly.
The reader can infer that what was on the paper?
The reader can infer that the papers were a test with a good grade.
If the lightbulb is too dim to illuminate, or light up, the room, it should be replaced. Using context clues, what does illuminate mean?
Illuminate means light up.
When citing, should you provide direct evidence from the text and what sentence stem should you use?
Yes you should cite from the text. The sentence stem you would use is, According to the text, " . . . ".
Rewrite-
i attend impact leadership academy
I attend Impact Leadership Academy.
The trees danced in the wind.
What type of figurative language is this?
Personification
It was 8:30 on Thursday night. Emily stared at the large, empty poster board on her bed. Then she looked at the stack of books about Abraham Lincoln on her desk. Emily began to cry.
The reader can infer that Emily was crying because . . .
The reader can infer that Emily was crying because Emily had not started a school project that was due the next day.
The company had to demolish, or destroy, the building to make room for the new parking lot. Using context clues, what does demolish mean?
Demolish means to destroy.
What's missing from this citation?
According to the text, Dogs come in a variety of colors.
Rewrite
Quotation marks.
According to the text, "Dogs come in a variety of colors."
What punctuation is missing?
I dont know. Could you tell me if Mrs.McCraws pencil is there
I don't know. Could you tellme if Mrs.McCraw's pencil is there?
What are the sensory details in the sentence?
The pizza was bubbling gooey cheese as it came out of the oven.
Splat! "Oh, rats!" thought Katie as she stopped to clean up the mess. "I hope we have another one." She looked in the fridge and pulled out the carton. One left! Breakfast wasn't ruined after all.
The reader can infer that Katie was cleaning up . . .
The reader can infer that Katie was cleaning up a broken egg.
We do not like how the animals in the circus are treated, so our plan is to boycott—refuse to support—the circus. Using context clues, what does boycott mean?
Boycott means to refuse to support.
Your topic sentence when using the R.A.C.E. strategy includes what?
Your restate and answer.
de'anthony compton
1234 impact st
houston, tx 77014
De'Anthony Compton
1234 Impact St.
Houston, TX 77014
Why does an author use figurative language?
An author uses figurative language to emphasize what they're writing about.