Thanksgiving Vocabulary & Inferences | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

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Inferences, predictions, context clues, antonyms, synonyms

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Thanksgiving is a good time to REFLECT on all that we are thankful for. What does "reflect" mean?

To think

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What is a synonym for "journey"?

Trip, voyage

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My mom's pie was so SCRUMPTIOUS, there weren't any leftovers. What does "scrumptious" mean?

Delicious, yummy, tasty

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Give1inference: Todd ran down the field as fast as he could. As he turned around, the ball was coming straight for him. He reached up above his head just in time to catch it. "Run!" he heard the crowd shout as he headed for the end zone.

He's playing football, he is in front of a crowd, he is about to score

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Give 1 inference: Dad placed the turkey on the table alongside the stuffing, corn, and rolls. My cousins and I sat at the kids table laughing and joking. We stuffed our bellies until we couldn't eat anymore.

It's Thanksgiving, there is a lot of food.

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Give 1 inference: The balloons filled the sky along the parade route. The crowds lined up along the road in anticipation of the high-flying balloons and floats. People bundled up and drank hot chocolate.

It's a parade, Macy's parade, it's cold, there are floats and balloons.

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Give 1 inference: Mom ran to the oven in a hurry. She couldn't believe she forgot to set the timer. The dog's mess in the bathroom was such a distraction. She opened the oven and smoke spilled out. It was dark brown and smelled terrible.

She burnt something, she was distracted, she forgot the oven,

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Mom ran to the oven in a hurry. She couldn't believe she forgot to set the timer. The dog's mess in the bathroom was such a distraction. Give 1 prediction: She opened the oven and smoke spilled out. It was dark brown and smelled terrible.

They will throw it out, she will have to make something else, they won't be able to eat it

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What is a synonym for "hungry"?

starving

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The food pantry will DISTRIBUTE food to the needy families. What does "distribute" mean?

give out

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My cousin CATAPULTED the dinner roll across the table, hitting my uncle in the head. What does "catapulted" mean?

flew through the air

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We were too ENGROSSED in the football game to notice the dog eating out of the trash. What does "engrossed" mean?

distracted by, very interested in, having one's attention

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What is a synonym for "tired"?

exhausted, fatigued

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Give 1 prediction: The kids chased the dog around the table, round and round. Running faster and faster, the dog tried to get away. Suddenly, the dog ran right under someone's feet, tripping them. Over they went, straight for the table.

The food will go all over the floor, they will fall, they may get hurt

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The child spilled her drink all over the table. The table cloth became SATURATED and had to be removed. What does "saturated" mean?

very wet, absorbs water

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It was quite a CONUNDRUM that the turkey was still frozen when we tried to cook it Thanksgiving morning. We didn't know what to do.

A difficult problem to fix

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