Mark was so exasperated that no one was listening to him, he huffed and sighed. What is the antonym of “exasperate?” annoy, irritate or soothe
soothe
Janine nodded her head in approval at Joe’s idea. “I like that plan.” she said. What is a synonym of approval? Ignorance or Agreement
agreement
Diana didn’t want to escalate the argument, so instead of saying a mean thing back to Joe, she walked away. What is a synonym for escalate? shrink , decrease, go up
go up
Is “what do you think happened next?” a literal or inferential question?
Inferential
What did Tina want to order from Jimmy Pesto’s restaurant? Is this literal or inferential?
Lasagna. Literal question.
Is “what did he buy at the store?” a literal or inferential question?
Literal
David was very courteous. He opened the door and let the elderly woman enter first. What is a synonym of courteous? Rude, polite, loud
Polite
Nathan intercepted the note that Billy was trying to pass to Larry, instead taking the note and putting it in his own pocket. What is an antonym of intercept? Interrupt, grab, allow?
allow
If you do not comply with the rules, you will have to face the consequences. What is an antonym of comply? disobey, follow, agree
disobey
Every Tuesday, Sally would get a coffee from Starbucks. She was such a frequent customer, that the baristas knew her by name. What is a synonym of “frequent?” regular, rare or hardly
regular
The rain finally ceased and we were able to play outside. What is a antonym of “cease” stop, continue or finish?
continue
Where did Bob go to buy dinner? Is this a literal or inferential question?
Taco San Pedro. Literal question.
Who is the Greek god associated with thunder and sky?
Zeus
Why do you think Teddy wants Bob to expand the restaurant? Is this a literal or inferential question?
He wants more space to eat / (answers vary). Inferential question
Jerry’s writing was so illegible, that his teacher had a hard time reading his responses for the writing assignment. What is an antonym for illegible? Unreadable, clear, scribbled
clear
Why do you think Tina wanted food from Jimmy Pesto’s restaurant? Is this a literal or inferential question?
because her crush, Jimmy Jr was there. Inferential question.
What was Medusa known for?
turning people into stone if they looked into her eyes
Who is the goddess of wisdom and warfare?
Athena
Lisa tried to persuade the teacher to give her an extra day to finish her homework, saying that she got home late and didn’t have time to finish it. What is a synonym for “persuade?” deter, discourage, or convince
convince
Is “how do you know?” a literal or inferential question?
Inferential
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