Inference
A conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning.
What is making an inference?
The use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities.
What is symbolism?
When you use a word or phrase that does not have its normal everyday, literal meaning
What is figurative language?
It's the study of living things.
What is biology?
I have wings, I am able to fly, I‘m not a bird yet I soar high in the sky. What am I?
What is a plane?
Jose and Robert sat quietly next to each other, each thinking his own thoughts. Suddenly, the pole Jose was holding loosely in his hands jerked so hard, he nearly dropped it. "You got one!" exclaimed Robert excitedly. "Reel him in slowly." What did Jose have? How do you know?
What is a fish You use a pole to fish and a fish jerks on a pole when you catch on. Then, you have to reel it in.
The dove is a symbol of _______________.
What is peace?
Interpret:
A heart of gold
This refers to a person who is kind, good-natured, or generous. The term "gold" is used because it's something valued for its goodness.
It's a written story of a person's life.
What is a biography?
What has a face and two hands but no arms or legs?
What is a clock?
When you enter a house, you see backpacks by the door, small shoes scattered near them. Toys fill the living room floor and several sippy cups sit by the kitchen sink. The reader can conclude that who lives in this house?
Who are small children?
This bird with a brilliant tail is often used as a symbol for pride or vanity.
What is a peacock?
Interpret:
Feeling blue
What is to feel sad or down?
A biological agent or condition that is a hazard to humans or the environment
What is a biohazard?
You answer this, although I never ask you questions. What am I?
What is a telephone?
What does the speaker suggest in both stanzas of Dreams?
A. Dreams can be dangerous things to have.
B. Dreams help people live life to the fullest.
C. Dreams are not valued by everyone.
D. Dreams tend to disappoint people.
What is answer B.
This African big cat often symbolizes COURAGE. But in "The Wizard of Oz," he didn't have any courage at all!
What is a lion?
Interpret:
At precisely 06:30 my alarm clock sprang to life.
What is my alarm went off at exactly 6:30?
A chemist specializing in biochemistry
What is a biochemist?
The more it dries, the wetter it gets. What is it?
What is a towel?
Identify an example of a word or phrase that is repeated in the poem and explain the authors intent (reasoning) for making that repetition.
An author or poet may use the literary technique of repetition for several reasons: to stress a main idea, to emphasize the importance of the message, and/or to help the reader remember the idea.
“In the spring, I asked the daisies If his words were true, And the clever, clear-eyed daisies Always knew. Now the fields are brown and barren, Bitter autumn blows, And of all the stupid asters Not one knows.” What does spring and the daisies symbolize?
What is youth?
Interpret:
Your explanation is as clear as mud.
What is you do not understand the explanation?
The existence of many different kinds of plants and animals in an environment.
What is biodversity?
What two words contain the most letters?
What is post office?