The indication of the author’s emotional response to a topic is called ______.

What can you reasonably infer from the following scenario? The teacher calls a student’s name to step forward and receive her graded essay. The student jumps up from her desk, quickly grabs the paper from the teacher, and stands still for a moment as she looks over her marks. Slowly, she returns to her desk, where she flops into her seat and puts her head down. 

Women’s basketball games are not as aggressive or exciting as men’s basketball games.

_______ is the perspective from which a story is told.

_______ is the dictionary or literal definition of a word.

_________ is the interpretation of life experience based on the outcome of a story.

Inferences can be made from visuals as well as within text.

In your own words, what is an inference?

Kelvin was waiting in front of the corner store at 3:56.  His muscles were tense and he was sweating a bit more than usual.  The other kids gathered in front of the little storefront were much more relaxed, even playful.  They joked back and forth lightly to each other but for Kelvin, time slowed.  3:57.  “Don’t worry, Kelvin.  He ain’t even gonna show up.”  Kelvin hoped that he wouldn’t.  A black four-door Camry with tinted windows pulled up and parked across the street.  Kelvin gulped.  3:58.  A group of teenagers piled out of the car.  James was in the front.  “Hi-ya, Kelvin.  Glad you could make it,” James said.  Kelvin felt smaller. Why doesn’t Kelvin want James to show up?

______ are the people in the story.