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Inferencing
Author's Purpose
Text Features
Main Idea
Context Clues
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Sally walks in the building wearing a jacket and boots. She is soaking wet and say's, "I can't believe I forgot my umbrella today!" What can you infer about this?
What is it is raining outside.
100
Even though McDonald’s and Burger King have similar menus, there is no denying that McDonald’s is the best. Their fries taste like delicious potato heaven, and their burgers melt in your mouth. We can’t forget about the crispy and crunchy chicken nuggets that are made even better when dipped in their signature barbeque sauce. There’s no doubt about it— McDonald's has Burger King beat. What is the author's purpose?
What is persuasive
100
This text features tells you the name of the article.
What is Title?
100
A blizzard is a weather event that occurs most often during the wintertime. Blizzards occur when there are very low temperatures, high winds, and a severe snowstorm. Often, schools and other workplaces are closed during blizzards, and it can be very dangerous to travel during a blizzard. Blizzards are major snow events! What is the main idea
What is Blizzards are major snow events in the winter.
100
The plant seed was thirsty so I gave it lopapolop. The nonsense word "lopapolop" in this sentence
What is water
200
“Ohhh, Ahh!” said the boys. As another one sparkled in the sky, they jumped for joy. Boom! As soon as the show was over, the tired boys went home to bed. What can you infer?
What is fireworks
200
Annabel opened up her magazine and laughed. She didn’t understand why some girls loved Justin Bieber so much. He was an older teenager who wore necklaces and sang love songs! As she turned the page and caught a glimpse of Harry from One Direction, her heart began to flutter, and she got butterflies in her stomach. “Now THIS is the singer girls should have a crush on!” she thought. What is the author's purpose?
What is to entertain
200
This text features helps you identify what is featured in a picture.
What is caption?
200
The Titanic was a massive ship that sunk on its maiden (first) voyage in April 1912. The ship was said to be unsinkable, but when it struck an iceberg, part of the ship’s hull had holes torn into it. The passengers on board the ship had very little time to exit the ship and many people died. The Titanic sank two hours after it hit the berg. The sinking of the ship is still remembered and taught by teachers today. What is the main idea?
What is the titanic sunk on its maiden voyage.
200
The teacher's face, like a brightly glowing summer day, signaled her feelings of contentment. CONTENTMENT in this sentence
What is happiness
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David couldn’t believe his eyes. It was even bigger than he ever imagined it could be. He couldn’t wait to see Mickey Mouse and ride the rides! What can you infer about where David is?
What is Disney World
300
The Titanic sunk on its maiden voyage across the Atlantic. If the officers in the lookout nest had not lost their binoculars, they may have seen the ice berg coming before the ship smashed into it. What is the author's purpose?
What is Informational
300
This text feature labels parts of an object.
What is a diagram?
300
No matter where you go, you can almost always find a hotel! Whether you are visiting Disney World, the Beach, New York City, or a small town in South Carolina, there is sure to be a hotel that will fit your needs. There is even a hotel made of snow and ice in Sweden! It is unlikely that you would ever need to drive more than twenty minutes to find a hotel room to stay in! What is the main idea?
What is You can find a hotel to stay in anywhere you go.
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The five types of context clues are: Synonym Antonym Definition General and..
What is example
400
The baby threw her peas over the edge of her chair and laughed as every last bit of veggies was licked off the floor. Her strawberries, however, went straight to her tummy! Who can you infer is cleaning up the mess?
What is the dog
400
It was Maria’s wedding day, and all of the details were set perfectly. The pink and green flowers sat beautifully on the tables, her dress was neatly ironed, and the rings were ready to be put around their fingers. Today would be the best day of her life, and she was so thrilled! What is the author's purpose?
What is descriptive
400
These can be used to help you find the main idea of a non-fiction text.
What are headings and subheadings
400
Newborn babies are adorable, but they are a lot of work! Most newborn babies need to eat every two or three hours around the clock, and they need to have their diapers changed just as often. Sometimes they get confused and sleep during the day and stay awake all night. Every once in a while, a baby will want to be held all the time! Moms and dads of newborns are often very tired because their bundles of joy have many needs! What is the main idea?
What is Newborn babies are a lot of work!
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We had our doubts about the new member of our team; and yet, she SURPASSED our expectations at every turn. This kind of context clue
What is a general/inference
500
Create a short paragraph like the ones that we have saw today for inferencing. You need to ask a question based off of your paragraph that the opposite team will need to use inferencing to solve.
If the opposite team infers correctly they will get a point.
500
TEAM- Please write a short paragraph with the purpose of ENTERTAINING your audience about the topic below. YOUR TOPIC IS SCHOOL!
Best team paragraph wins!
500
TEAMS- Write a paragraph explaining what a table is and how it's useful.
The team with the best paragraph wins.
500
Write a short paragraph as a team. The opposite team will need to guess your main idea.
If the opposite team gets your main idea correct they get a point.
500
TEAMS- Write a synonym context clue sentence for a "nonsense" word. The other team must identify the word.
The team with the most creative sentence wins. If the other team guesses the word, they get a point.