Infer Vocabulary

to take what you read plus what you know and make a conclusion

• predict

• clarify

• infer

• compare

Time seemed to stand still as the centurion sat agog at the moustache-free face of Julius - and Julius stared back, frozen with fear.

• surprised

• aside

• on a chair

• happily

Julius rolled his eyes in frustration. Their master plan for staying alive had been foiled.

• folded

• put in aluminium foil

• stopped / defeated

• surprised

Now they were being brought back to the barracks to wait for their inevitable end.

• certain / not able to avoid

• able to exit

• without

• to exit again/ to be avoided agin

Using context clues, if a character in a story is described as "scrappy," they are likely:

• Well-dressed and polite

• Fearful and timid

• Spirited and determined

• Lazy and uninterested

Which word best describes a situation where the outcome is unclear due to multiple interpretations?

• Aloof

• Allure

• Ambiguous

• Amicable

A character in a story is described as "wily." Based on this description, what can you infer about the character's behavior?

• The character is straightforward and honest.

• The character is clever and deceitful.

• The character is dull and uninteresting.

• The character is strong and resilient.

Tags

DOK Level 3: Strategic Thinking

Choosing to "admonish" a friend for reckless behavior shows:

• Indifference

• Approval

• Concern

• Envy

If something is described as "superficial," it is:

• Deep and meaningful

• On the surface only

• Extremely complex

• Underwater

Which word means "lacking vegetation and exposed to the elements"?

• Bleak

• Exuberant

• Charismatic

• Guileless