Inferences/Context Clues

This light just won't quit blinking. It's been flashing on and off all day! What does blinking mean?

My parents just purchased a new house. They liked it so much, they bought it right after they looked at it. What does purchased mean?

Sometimes Mia can be so stubborn! She always wants to do things her way. She just won't listen to anyone else. What does stubborn mean?

Carlos could not believe that his bike had been stolen! He stomped his feet and screamed at the top of his lungs when he found out. How is Carlos feeling? How do you know?

Jonah woke up with a scratchy throat. Every time he tried to swallow he flinched. Even trying to take a tiny sip of water was painful. As he crawled slowly out of bed, Jonah groaned. How is Jonah feeling?

I didn't see the runner slide into home plate. The man in front of me was obstructing my view. What does obstructing mean?

What can you infer?

After all of her hard work studying, Jessica had got a 100 on her math test! Her teacher had even given her a compliment. Jessica could not wait to get home and show her parents how well she had done!

The firefighter made a daring rescue. He saved a family from a burning building. What does rescue mean?

LaChina woke up with a strange feeling in her stomach. Today was her first day of school! What if her teacher didn't like her? What if the other kids in her class make fun of her? How is LaChina feeling? How do you know?

The teacher found five spelling errors on my test. I was disappointed because I didn't want to make any mistakes. What does errors mean?

The Sahara Desert is immense. It covers a very large part of Africa. What does immense mean?

The fog was so dense we couldn't see the road. What does dense mean?

What can you infer?

I hurried into the room when I heard Zoe shriek. She screamed because she saw a mouse run across the floor. What does shriek mean>

What can you infer?

My uncle resides in Illinois. He has lived there all his life. What does resides mean?

That sculpture is one of a kind. It certainly is unique! What does unique mean?

If you put you car in reverse, it will move backward. What does reverse mean?

The earthquake made the ground tremble. People who lived miles away could feel the earth shake. What does tremble mean?

I prefer sausage pizza. I like it much better than pepperoni. What does prefer mean?

Before Sophia accepted her new job, she asked what her annual salary would be. The manager told Sophia she would make about $25,000 a year. What does annual mean?

What can you infer?