Inferencing
Aditya's hands were sweating. He wiped them on his pants and licked his lips. They felt dry.
What can the reader infer that Aditya is feeling?
Nervous
"Mark's mom had admonished him for his messy room this morning. He hated it, but he hated cleaning his room more."
Which word gives the best clue that being admonished is something that is unpleasant?
Hated
"Life is like a hurricane" is an example of a...
Simile
Their dog sleeps on that bed over their.
Which word needs to be changed?
The second "their". The correct form is "there".
True or false: Both the ECR and SCR need to provide evidence from the text.
True
"We won't need an umbrella," Ralph said when we packed for our trip. "Florida is nice and sunny." Looking back, I wish I hadn't listened to him.
What can the reader infer happens on the trip?
"Austin despised Avery. He found his sense of humor juvenile, and Avery was always pulling childish pranks."
Which word gives you a good idea of what juvenile means?
Childish
SENSORY DETAILS are...
Words or descriptions in a story that appeal to the five senses.
Our teacher was absent yesterday, so we had a substatute.
Which bolded word is NOT spelled correctly?
Substitute
These 3 paragraphs need to be in your ECR.
Introduction, Body, and Conclusion
"You haven't been poking around in my things, have you?" Mom asked.
"No," Cassie replied, and looked at the ground.
What can the reader infer from the underlined section of the text?
Cassie is lying.
"The Greeks were not monotheistic. They worshipped a whole pantheon of gods."
Which word here means the opposite of "worshipping many gods"?
Monotheistic
An ODE is...
A poem devoted to something the author enjoys.
"I wanted to go to the party tonight but I don't have any nice clothes to wear."
Where does this sentence need a comma?
Between "tonight" and "but".
In an assertion, you need to...
"Iggy felt stiflingly hot inside the ski mask. It made it difficult to see the woman across from him properly. He focused on the bank teller's trembling hands as she held both of them up in the air. He slid a bag over towards her and nodded towards it without a word."
What can the reader infer that Iggy is doing?
He is robbing a bank.
"His mood was melancholy and he hardly left his bed. He occasionally dragged himself up to slink pathetically towards the fridge."
Which word gives the best hint at what melancholy means?
Pathetically
A THEME is...
A universal idea that can be learned from a story.
I wanted to go to the store. I didn't have enough gas in my car to drive there. It was too far to walk.
How can we combine these three sentences into one sentence correctly?
Use FANBOYS and commas.
I wanted to go to the store, but I didn't have enough gas in my car to drive there, and it was too far to walk.
What 2 THINGS do you need for an SCR?
PENELOPE: I did, three times. It's not there!
MARTIN: Well, whatever. We're going to be late.
PENELOPE: I'm not leaving without it.
Based on this dialogue, how does each character feel about what is happening?
Penelope is panicked, but Martin doesn't care.
"The patient was not in good condition. He could speak, but was unable to form coherent thoughts. All of his words came out slurred. The doctors suspected brain damage was the cause."
What word gives the best hint to the meaning of coherent?
Slurred
STEAL is used to show characterization, and stands for: Speech, Thoughts, Effect on Others, Actions, and Looks.
"Before I went to bed, I wanted a glass of water."
Which segment is the dependent clause?
"Before I went to bed,"
SCR and ECR stand for...
Short Constructed Response
Extended Constructed Response