Inferencing and Summarizing Review

Inferencing involves ______ + __________

• reading/writing

• text evidence/prior knowledge

• visualizing/sensing

• connecting/describing

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CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

Jim walked into the building holding the envelope he intended to send to his Grammy. What building is Jim walking in to?

• The grocery store

• His house

• The Post Office

• A school

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CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RI.4.1

Which of the following pieces of text evidence proves the inference that the setting of “Grandpop’s Surprise” is the grandparent’s home in North Hill, Virginia.

• “Grandpop fell right on his face,” Ma added, putting stacks of Genie’s clothes --an entire month’s worth-- in the drawers of the blue dresser… “I thought we killed him” she blurted…

• “Text? Don’t bother. No service out here, son.”

• “It’s something he likes to do himself after he’s met the person.”

• “He’d added at least sixteen new questions to his notebook since breakfast, mostly about being blind.”

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CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RF.5.4C

2. Which of the following pieces of text evidence proves the inference that Ernie is the older brother? Choose TWO.

• “See Genie, Ernie was actin’ a fool, just like he is now...so I told him if he could just stay quiet--”

• “Anyway, about your grandfather--Ernie got a heckuva surprise , too, when he visited the first time.”

• “Ernie finally looked up, an insane expression on his face. No service? No computer? This was bad news. BAD NEWS.”

• “Right. If he could play the quiet game for twenty minutes, I would take him for french fries.”

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CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RF.5.4C

Do you think the boys were bored on the drive? Why or why not? Make an inference.

• Yes, because Ernie was sleeping and Genie was reading his notebook.

• Yes, because Ernie and Genie's parents were talking nonstop.

• No, because both boys love to go for rides in the car.

• No, because they were riding in a fancy car.

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CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

3. Which of the character traits below best represents Grandpop based on the following quote: “It’s something he likes to do himself after he’s met the person. That way they don’t just come into his hour thinking of him, as, well, handicapped?”

• Persistent

• Brave

• Wild

• Proud

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What does a summary have that a central idea does not?

• Information regarding what the story is about

• Fewer sentences

• Key details from the story

• More specific details

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CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

Which of the following words are part of the 5 W's and and H? (Choose all that apply)

• Who

• What

• Hyperbole

• When

• How

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CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

4. What inference can you make about Grandpop's blindness based on the following piece of text evidence: “He said you deserve a week’s worth of french fries because you were so quiet a blind man couldn’t even hear you.”

• Grandpop wants to spoil his grandson’s with french fries.

• Grandpop believes bribery works well on getting children to do what you want.

• Losing sight forces people that are blind to rely more heavily on other senses, like hearing.

• Not only is Grandpop blind, but he is clearly also losing his hearing.

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CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RI.4.1

The shadow in the darkness began barking and growling at Alice as she walked by the gate. What is the "shadow"?

• A cat

• Another person

• A mouse

• A dog

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CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RF.5.4C

CCSS.RI.6.1