What does it mean to make an 'inference'?

use clues and what you already know to come up with an idea

Which is NOT an annotation strategy you should use on the NYS ELA state test?

write a quick summary / gist in the margins

ask questions about the text in the margins

Which of these is an example of a central idea?

Sports, like soccer, can bring people from across the world together.

Soccer is known as football in most parts of the world.

In some new libraries, 3-D printers are available.

When a question asks about an author's purpose, what are they asking about?

the author's goal in writing this article

background information on the author

Which of these is an example of the point of view in an informational ( non-fiction) text?

The author argues that humans are the cause of global warming and should be more responsible.

The title of the article is: Universal Language: Futbol 4 Dreams

Soccer is called football is most parts of the world.

Words an author uses to help create a picture

Sound devices to help the readers hear what is going on in a text.

Creating a picture in the reader's mind

Persuading the reader to feel the same as you

Which of the following is an example of a personification?

The approaching car's headlights winked at me.

The greasy bacon bubbled and dripped all over the griddle.

The dad doubted Darby had drank diet pop.

The girl was as sneaky as a mouse.

Which definition best describes TONE?

The author's attitude towards the topic

The reader's attitude towards the topic

Using an object/word to represent an idea

Specific language that belongs to a culture/region

What is an inference?

A guess based on no information

"Turner almost wished that he hadn’t listened to the radio. He went to the closet and grabbed his umbrella. He would feel silly carrying it to the bus stop on such a sunny morning." What inference can be made?

Turner had heard a weather forecast that predicted rain.

Turner realized that he had an unnatural fear of falling radio parts.

Turner had promised himself to do something silly that morning.

Turner planned to trade his umbrella for a bus ride.

Speaking rudely to the judges is rash behavior. You really hurt your chances of winning! In the above context, what does “rash” mean?

with little thought or consideration

Some people are always bashing the class president just like others bashed the one before him. Wouldn't you think that everyone could find something to praise him for, at least once in a while? What does “bashing” mean in the above selection?

going to too many expensive parties

voting for a different candidate

I believe that if you increase the pay rate at this job, it will be an incentive for employees to work harder. Just like offering a dog better treats to learn more difficult commands. Based on the context clues, an incentive is

something that motivates a person to do something

financial reasons to keep more money

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