COPY Commonly Confused Words - Complement through Infer

Complement means:____________

• to help complete it or bring to perfection

• to say something nice. I like this.

• highly respected or regarded

• fast-approaching or about to happen

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

Nathan wonders, 'Compliment' means:____________

• to help complete it or bring to perfection

• to say something nice. I like this.

• highly respected or regarded

• fast-approaching or about to happen

During a geography lesson, Casey asked, "Dessert (the after-dinner treat) has a second 's' because we usually want seconds on dessert. A desert is usually pretty hot and uncomfortable. Which one would you most likely find sand and a camel in?"

​ (a)   (the after-dinner treat) has a second “s” because Taylor usually wants seconds. A ​ (b)   is usually pretty hot and uncomfortable.

• desert

• Dessert

• desserrt

• Dissert

​ (a)   means to bring out or to draw forth. If something is ​ (b)   , it is against the rules.

• elicit
• illicit
• electric
• illogical
• elaborate

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

(a)   means Important or noteworthy. ​ (b)   is related to time, fast approaching, or about to happen. Nathan thinks that the Queen of England shows (c)   authority Isabella believes that an upcoming test on comonly confused words is (d)   .

• Eminent
• Imminent
• Obvious

• Insignificant

• Irrelevant

(a)   means to draw a conclusion with evidence. (b)   means to express indirectly. In a recent project, Miley managed to (c)   the outcome of the experiment based on the initial observations and data, while Casey was able to (d)   their expectations without stating them outright.

• Infer
• Imply
• Excuse

• Eminent

To infer something while reading a new passage, Miley should:

• Look for explicit statements by the author.

• Draw conclusions based on evidence and reasoning.

• Focus only on the facts presented.

• Ignore the context and subtext.

When Mrs. C. tries to imply something in her class directions, she is:

• Directly stating facts without any hidden meanings.

• Using evidence and reasoning to make a point.

• Expecting her students to draw conclusions from hints or suggestions.

• Offering a compliment to the students.