Inferences
An inference is...
A conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning.
There are 2 ways characterization can be shown in a text. What are they?
Direct and Indirect
What punctuation should be around text evidence?
Quotation Marks
Which word holds the strongest POSITIVE connotation?
Ecstatic, Excited, Thrilled
Ecstatic
Sally arrives at home at 4:30 and knows that her mother does not get off of work until 5. Sally also sees that the lights are off in their house. What can Sally infer?
Sally's mother is not home yet.
Give a character trait of Elie Wiesel with an example.
Caring, determined, etc.
What is text evidence?
A piece of information an author uses to support their idea or opinion.
Which word hold the most NEGATIVE connotation? Inexpensive, Cheap, Low-priced
Cheap
The new girl at school didn't talk to anyone all day. When the teacher called on her she looked down at her desk. I don't think she made any friends on her first day. From this I can guess that the new girl is probably_____.
Shy
FAST stands for...
F- feelings
A- actions
S- sayings
T- thoughts
What is the purpose of including text evidence in your answer?
To PROVE it!
Think of a word with the same denotation as the word "bizarre"?
Strange, odd, weird, peculiar, etc. (answers will vary)
What can you infer about Elie and his father's relationship? How do you know?
They are very close and care for each other. They have stuck together in the camps and have been there for one another throughout the whole experience.
I travel with elephants. I'm surrounded by bright colours. I perform in a tent. I like heights. People look up when they watch me, And are nervous when they see me. My job is to walk very carefully across something. Who Am I?
Tightrope Walker
What text evidence can be used to prove the man is famous?
As his meal was placed on the table, a flash went off and people began to yell out his name in excitement. “Ugh, they’ve found me,” he thought.
"a flash went off and people began to yell out his name in excitement"
Which word holds the strongest POSITIVE connotation?
Childish, Youthful, Immature
Youthful
Inferences are what you _____ + what you_____.
read + know
What is one character trait of Elie and how do you know?
Caring, kind, determined, etc.
Answers will vary
Kate stared at the giant parking lot. She couldn't remember where she parked her car. This happened every time she went to the mall. "Where could it be?" she said, "I thought it would be right here." She sat down on the ground and began to frown.
What detail from the text tells you how she feels?
"She sat down on the ground and began to frown."
Explain the difference between connotation and denotation.
Connotation- the feelings associated with a word
Denotation- the dictionary definition of a word