Understanding Context Clues and Inferences

What does a detective do?

• A detective writes novels about crime.
• A detective manages a police department.
• A detective conducts scientific experiments.
• A detective investigates and solves crimes.

What does the word admirer mean?

• A person who likes someone or something.

• A person who dislikes someone or something.

Why didn't Daisy think it was her classmates Rocco, Leela, or Travis?

• They weren't in her same grade

• She liked them more

• They were good spellers

• She thought they looked weird

At recess what was Justin doing instead of solving the mystery?

• Playing with friends

• Eating

• Talking

• Playing basketball

Violet put the notes in Justin's bag. But she is good speller. Why did she misspell her words?

• She was distracted or in a hurry.
• She was using a new pen.
• She was trying to impress Justin.
• To trick him so he didn't figure out it was her.

What does the word motive mean?

• A reason for doing something.
• A word that is the same as emotion.

• A type of pencil

• A type of animal.

What deal did Justin and Violet make?

• Justin and Violet agreed to work on a project.

• Justin and Violet made business together.

• Justin and Violet agreed help each with basketball and spelling