Inference

One way you could figure out the theme is to...

• Skim through the story

• Just read the beginning of the story

• Read the ending of the story

• Think about what the character has learned

What is wrong with Carol?

• She is upset because she has been waiting on hold for a long time.
• She is sick and calling in to work.
• She hit her head.
• Her coffee is too hot!

Summaries help me...

• understand what I'm reading

• all of the above

• write about what I read

• include the key points of a text

With Inference, your answer choices will usually be_____ stated in the text.

• Directly
• Commonly
• Indirectly
• Obviously

What is the best definition of THEME?

• A universal truth, moral, or idea that the author wants to express. 

• The location and time of the story

• The events that occur in the story

• The author's reason for writing a story

True or False: Sometimes we have to “read between the lines.” We need to use textual evidence and prior knowledge

• True

• False

Which sentence from the selection supports that the computer was not working properly?

• Rita took three hours to finish her homework.

• Ritaʼs homework was not done correctly.

• Rita had to write out her story instead of typing it.

• Ritaʼs homework was not finished.

Macey's mom noticed that she was squinting as she read her book, which was only a few inches away from her face. She scheduled a doctor's appointment for the next week, and when the doctor said Macey needed glasses, she tried on every single pair in the office. After spending an hour looking at glasses, mom suggested that perhaps she should sleep on it and come back and decide in the morning. Macey agreed, but she kept talking about the pros and cons of each pair all night long. 

What can you infer about Macey?

• Macey has trouble making decisions.

• Macey is very excited about getting glasses.

• Macey does not want glasses.

• Macey is mad at her mother.

Choose the best answer. A symbol is:

• the central idea of the story

• a person, place, action, object, or idea that stands for something

• the literal meaning

• rewriting a specific passage in a text in your own words, while keeping the original meaning.

Can you infer the cause of this picture?

• He was in a hurry and was peddling too fast.

• He was trying to drive the bike while holding an umbrella & lost his balance

• He was not looking where he was going.

• His backpack was too heavy.