Infer the Meaning

The young children laid on the blanket and looked up at the sky. The fireworks illuminated the sky and sparkled above them. They wiped the sweat from their face and grinned with excitement at the bright colors!
Infer what the word illuminated means. 

• hot
• danced
• lit up 
• boomed 

Tags

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

Emma loved her tattered toy. Teddy was almost worn out with ripped edges and holes all over. Emma held Teddy tight when she slept every night.
Infer what the word tattered means. 

• brand new
• special 
• very used
• important 

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

What words helped you infer the meaning of tattered?
Emma loved her tattered toy. Teddy was almost worn out with ripped edges and holes all over. Emma held Teddy tight when she slept every night. 

• loved, slept 
• worn out, ripped edges
• all over, every night 
• tattered toy

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.K.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

Larry's dad yelled up the stairs, "Get down here pronto!" Larry knew that his dad was in a hurry or they would be late for church. He whispered goodbye to his pet hamster and made his way down the steps.
Infer what the word pronto means. 

• quietly
• quickly
• calmly
• loudly 

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.K.5D

What words helped you infer the meaning of pronto? 
Larry's dad yelled up the stairs, "Get down here pronto!" Larry knew that his dad was in a hurry or they would be late for church. He whispered goodbye to his pet hamster and made his way down the steps. 

• Larry, dad 
• hurry, late
• yelled, whispered
• stairs, steps 

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.K.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

What words helped you infer the meaning of illuminated?
The young children laid on the blanket and looked up at the sky. The fireworks illuminated the sky and sparkled above them. They wiped the sweat from their face and grinned with excitement at the bright colors!

• grinned, excitement
• sky, up 
• face, sweat
• fireworks, sparkled 

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.K.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

 Dad thought they should order 12 pizzas for the party. Mom felt that 8 pizzas was enough. They decided to order 10 pizzas and that was sufficient. Everyone had just enough to eat. 
Infer what the word sufficient means. 

• too much
• not enough
• the right amount 
• a bad idea 

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.K.5D

What words helped you infer the meaning of sufficient?
 Dad thought they should order 12 pizzas for the party. Mom felt that 8 pizzas was enough. They decided to order 10 pizzas and that was sufficient. Everyone had just enough to eat.

• 12, 8 and 10 
• just enough 
• Dad, Mom 
• decided, thought 

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C