8.10.C Make Subtle Inferences & Draw Conclusions About Ideas In Text

To give important background information about wetlands

To offer reasons that readers should be committed to wetland conservation

To describe the various aspects of a wetland area near a high school

To encourage readers to become involved in wetland conservation

emphasize that marching bands in Texas are a common sight

describe the equipment required by Texas marching bands

explain why students join marching bands in Texas

identify the most popular instruments in Texas marching bands

“In some places, being in the band is not the in thing; it’s not cool. It’s cool to be in the band in Sundown,” he said.

“You have your preps, your jocks and your band nerds,” said Jolynn Harwell, 24, who played clarinet and served as drum major for two years at Stephenville High School.

“It’s like camaraderie,” Harwell said. “For four years, it’s your family.”

“We always called ourselves ‘band nerds.’ I don’t think it’s derogatory or anything. It doesn’t bother me one bit.”

were each assigned a specific job

all fought in the Continental army

were the first to use lemon juice for secret messages

all came from Culpeper County in Virginia

explain how a problem became worse over time

compare different companies’ approaches to solving a problem

describe how the lack of a necessary resource affects the local people

highlight the steps taken to address a specific need

the university gained recognition because of the team’s improvement

the university was very supportive of the women’s basketball team

changing the team’s perspective on winning did not happen quickly

deaf basketball teams have an advantage over hearing basketball teams

describe in detail how researchers conduct experiments on participants by overlapping experiences

explain how scientists have tried to understand déjà vu but have yet to come to a definite conclusion

identify the part of the brain that is responsible for learning and memory and how it affects déjà vu

emphasize that determining the cause of déjà vu is critical to the scientific community

listing the ways the Apache 8 women have been recognized and then convincing readers that they are the best firefighting crew in the nation

presenting the accomplishments of the Apache 8 women and then describing their methods of fighting fires

describing a documentary about the Apache 8 women and then sharing the history and background of the crew

explaining that the firefighting community was composed mostly of men and then showing how the Apache 8 women became an exception