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Maya forgot to study for her biology quiz. When the teacher handed it out, Maya looked at the questions and became apprehensive. She kept rereading the first question and tapping her pencil.
What does apprehensive most likely mean? What can you infer about how Maya feels about the quiz?
Jordan's teacher returned his essay with several comments. Jordan was reluctant to show it to his friends because he was worried they would see all the corrections.
What does reluctant mean? Why do you think Jordan doesn't want to show his essay?
The cafeteria was unusually quiet. Students spoke in low voices and kept looking toward the doors. A teacher stood nearby, monitoring the room carefully.
What does monitoring mean? What can you infer about what might be happening?
Sofia had practiced her presentation several times. When she stood in front of the class, however, she became hesitant and paused before saying her first sentence
What does hesitant mean? Why do you think Sofia hesitated?
The directions for the project were vague. They did not explain how long the presentation should be or exactly what information students needed to include.
What does vague mean? What problem might students have because of the vague directions?
Marcus received a low grade on his first math test. Instead of giving up, he met with his teacher after school and asked for help with the problems he missed. His teacher said Marcus was being persistent.
What does persistent mean? What can you infer about Marcus's attitude toward school?
During a group project, Elena barely spoke. She listened while the other students made decisions, even when she had ideas written down in her notebook.
What does barely mean? Why do you think she isn't sharing her ideas with the group?
The school announced that the parking lot would be closed for two weeks. Students were told to use another parking area while workers repaired the pavement.
What does repaired mean? What can you infer about why students need to use a different parking area?
yler's phone battery was nearly empty. He had forgotten his charger at home, so he was concerned that his phone would turn off before his parents came to pick him up.
What does concerned mean? Why is Tyler worried about his phone turning off?
The teacher asked the class to support their answers with evidence from the article. One student gave an answer but could not point to anything in the text that supported it.
What does evidence mean? What can you infer about the student's answer?
After reading the article, the students discussed the author's purpose. The article included several facts about how lack of sleep affects teenagers and explained ways students could improve their sleep habits.
What does purpose mean in this context? What do you think was the author's main reason for writing the article?
The experiment produced unexpected results. The students expected the plant to grow faster with more sunlight, but the plant actually grew more slowly.
What does unexpected mean? What might the students need to do next?
A video showed a student preparing for a job interview. Before entering the room, he checked his clothes, reviewed his answers, and took several deep breaths.
What does reviewed mean? How does the student feel about the interview?
The article described a community that had experienced a severe drought. The town had received almost no rain for several months, and local officials asked residents to use less water.
What does drought mean? What kind of effects may the drought have on the community?
Kayla's teacher gave the class a complicated assignment. Kayla read the directions twice, highlighted important information, and made a list of the steps she needed to complete.
What does complicated mean? What can you assume about Kayla as a student?
The speaker in the video said that exercise can improve concentration. He explained that physical activity increases blood flow to the brain and can help people stay focused.
What does concentration mean? Why did the speaker include information about blood flow?
