Inference & Vocabulary Review

What is an inference?

• Understanding exactly what the text says

• Using logic to read between the lines

• Determining what's a facts and what's an opinion

• Using word parts to decode an unknown

When you read between the lines you

• make an educated guess about things that aren't written down

• look for the very small print in between the lines of a book

• stop and think about each line before you read on

• read two things at once

Which statement about an inference is correct?

• An inference is not based on any evidence.

• An inference is based only on what a text says.

• An inference always turns out to be right.

• An inference requires that you use clues.

Contradict means

• a judge's ruling or statement

• to say what will happen before it occurs

• a leader who speaks and rules with total power

• to speak against; to say the opposite

Two days ago, Lacey made a wish. Actually, she had a dream about making a wish, but that is not important. Now, Lacey's dream had come true.

On Monday, Lacey's parents told her she would be starting a new school across town. Lacey knew what that meant. Her family was moving. She had to leave her friends. She screamed and cried and slammed her bedroom door. She fell asleep, forgetting about dinner. That was when she had her dream.

On Tuesday, Lacey told Bindi the bad news. Bindi cried, too. Lacey wished she did not have to tell anyone. She thought about her dream. If only it would come true!

Now, on Wednesday, Lacey could not believe her ears. She laughed and told her parents about the dream. Lacey's dream changed everything!

What is most likely true about Lacy's dream?

• Lacey dreamed that Bindi was moving, too.

• Lacey did not really have a dream at all.

• Lacey dreamed her family would not move.

• Lacey dreamed that she moved further away.

Lacey's parents told her she would be starting a new school across town. Lacey knew what that meant. Her family was moving. She had to leave her friends. There was one close friend she would have to tell first thing int he morning. Lacey went to bed tired and sad.

That night, she had a dream. It was so real, and Lacey woke up wishing that it would come true. It would mean that everything would be well again. She pushed the dream out of her mind as she went to tell Bindi the bad news.

Bindi cried when she heard the news. She and Lacey had spent almost all their time after schoolt together. She did not want Lacey to leave.

When Lacey came home, her parents told her that the plans had changed again. Lacey's dream had come true! She could not wait to call Bindi and tell her the good news.

The reader can tell that Lacey and Bindi

• never talk again.

• are fighting.

• have bad dreams

• are best friends

Taking notes is an example of ______________________

• verdict

• dictation

• diction

• dictator

The rebellious student went out of his way to disobey every ________________ issued by the principal.

• dictum

• diction

• verdict

• edict

Jason stood in the doorway to his bedroom. He didn't like seeing it empty.

"Goodbye, room," he whispered. "I'll probably never see you again."

Jason quickly looked behind him after he said the words. His face turned red. Luckily, his brother, Lance, was not standing near him. What would Lance think if he heard Jason talking to a room? Lance would smile and pat me on the back, Jason thought. He didn't want his big brother to know that he was sad.

Jason closed the door and walked down the hall. His brother's room was empty now, too. So was his parents' room. He looked a long time in each room. He wanted to always remember what they looked like. He dragged his feet as he went downstairs.

What is Jason doing in this story?

• He is cleaning all the rooms.

• He is sharing a room with Lance.

• He is moving to a new house.

• He is getting a new brother.

Jason stood in the doorway to his bedroom. He didn't like seeing it empty.

"Goodbye, room," he whispered. "I'll probably never see you again."

Jason quickly looked behind him after he said the words. His face turned red. Luckily, his brother, Lance, was not standing near him. What would Lance think if he heard Jason talking to a room? Lance would smile and pat me on the back, Jason thought. He didn't want his big brother to know that he was sad.

Jason closed the door and walked down the hall. His brother's room was empty now, too. So was his parents' room. He looked a long time in each room. He wanted to always remember what they looked like. He dragged his feet as he went downstairs.

What is most likely true about Lance?

• He is nice to his little brother.

• He shares a room with Jason.

• He does not want to move.

• He talks to empty bedrooms.