making a statement or interpretation about something without evidence backing it up

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• making
  • Phrases
    • making the size or importance of things bigger than they actually are
    • power of making choices unconstrained by external agencies
    • making the size or importance of things smaller than they actually are
    • Making the size or importance of things bigger than they actually are
    • Making plans to see a friend
    • making overly broad statements from a single or a few events
    • making statements about what you should be doing or not doing
    • building a snowman, making snow angels, making snow cream
    • making a shopping list
    • Making the size or importance of things smaller than they actually are
    • making predictions about the future as if they'll come true, without evidence backing it up
    • bunt - to hit the ball lightly with the bat in an effort to make it travel more slowly and thus increase the chance of making a hit
  • Sentences
    • Now you know how to help with breakfast making and cleaning.
    • Santa and his elves were busy making presents at the North Pole when suddenly there was an explosion....
    • The was a lot of variability in the weather in a 24-hour period, making it feel like Winter, Spring, Summer, and Fall happened in a 24-hour period.
    • I’m making dinner.
    • The actors saved the local theatre money by making costumes themselves.
    • Making overly broad statements from a single or a few events.
  • Paragraphs
    • I wish she would stop being mean to me, but she doesn't seem to want to. I don't know why she is doing this, but it hurts me a lot. I just want to be able to play with my friends without her making me feel sad.
    • To deceive someone in a playful way by making them think something is true. A synonym for pulling my leg.  
    • On Christmas morning, I heard a strange noise coming from my chimney. I went downstairs to see what was making the noise....
• statement
• interpretation
• about
  • Phrases
    • Examine -- to look at, think about
    • speak about unimportant matters rapidly and incessantly
    • One fun fact with details about the insects:
    • Compassion – caring about others
    • Reflect -- to think about something
    • Complain -- to talk about what is wrong
    • Explore -- to travel about
    • only taking into account negative things about a situation and leaving out the positive things
    • Tell me one thing about your tablet
    • write about your journey
    • making statements about what you should be doing or not doing
    • be undecided about something
    • informed about something secret or not generally known
    • not sensible about practical matters
    • making predictions about the future as if they'll come true, without evidence backing it up
    • 4th of July books – books about the history of the 4th of July or patriotic themed books
    • Argue -- to fight about
    • Curious -- to think about
  • Sentences
    • Tell me one thing about vegetables.
    • Best friends love to chat about life and share about themselves.
    • Mom reads a book about turtles to Jill before bed.
    • Tell me one thing about your brother.
    • How about trying some shapes like triangles and squares?
    • Tell me one thing about watching sports.
    • Tell me one thing about reading books.
    • What is your favorite thing about Spring?
    • I was mad about what my sister said, but my dad told me to take it with a grain of salt.
    • Tell me one thing about playing video games.
    • Tell me one thing about playing sports.
    • Tell me one thing about going to school.
    • Tell me one thing about riding a bike.
    • It will keep for about 5 minutes.
    • Prep time is about 1 minute.
    • It takes about a minute to gather your supplies and ingredients.
    • Did you hear about the claustrophobic astronaut?
    • Tell me one thing about going to a water park.
    • Tell me about the story.
    • The coach shouts to the team about the next play.
    • Tell me one thing about going to the pool.
    • Talk about a time you were scared.
    • Tell me one thing about playing music.
    • Tell me one thing about a friend.
    • Second: Be very specific about what has happened.
    • Theresa is a teacher and educates her students about planets.
    • Tell me one thing about your siblings.
    • Tell me one thing about going on vacation.
    • It takes about 2 to 3 minutes to make the recipe.
    • The ____ ____ formed about 4.6 billion years ago from the gravitational collapse of a giant molecular cloud.
    • Tell me one thing about going to the mountains.
    • Tell me one thing about going to the beach.
    • Tell me one thing about going to bed early.
    • 4. Story grammar: Draw a picture about what you think will happen/what you remember
    • W------hat are we talking about?
    • Tell me one thing about watching TV.
    • Have you heard about the new Avengers movie?
    • The time it takes to make is about 2 to 3 minutes.
    • Do you know the song about the spinning dreidel?
    • Tell me one thing about your girlfriend.
    • Tell me one thing about staying up late.
    • Create a scene and tell me about it.
    • The thing I look forward to most about school is...
    • Tell me one thing about eating candy.
    • Tell me one thing about going roller skating.
    • Tell me one thing about working.
    • Lily thinks that space is fun to learn about.
    • What can you tell me about their clothes?
    • What about in the summer?
    • What can you tell me about the areas of land?
    • What is your favorite thing about Thanksgiving?
    • Tell me one thing about taking the train.
    • Tell me one thing about not having a pet.
    • Amelia wrote her report about dinosaurs.
    • Tell me one thing about playing on the internet.
    • Tell me one thing about listening to music.
    • Listening Comprehension: Learners listen to recordings or videos in the target language and answer questions about what they heard.
    • Tell me one thing about your pet.
    • Tell me one thing about staying home.
    • Tell me one thing about your boyfriend.
    • On a scale from 0-100%, how confident are you about your talking?
    • Tell me one thing about going to the mall.
    • Tell me one thing about your phone.
    • I'm feeling afraid about talking, so this must be a dangerous situation.
    • Tell me one thing about going to the park.
    • Tell me one thing about your sister.
    • Who is this story about?
    • Tell me one thing about your computer.
    • Tell me one thing about driving.
    • Why would you tell someone you care about them?
    • Okay, we will have that pizza ready for you in about 30 minutes.
    • The solar system formed about 4.6 billion years ago from the gravitational collapse of a giant molecular cloud.
    • What's your favorite thing about summer?
    • Tell me one thing about going to the movies.
    • Point to the really hot mountain and tell me about a time when you were really hot.
  • Paragraphs
    • As I got older, I realized that there were other people in the world and that my actions affected them. I started to think about the consequences of my choices and how they would affect other people.
    • We hear a lot about Christmas in December, but some families celebrate Kwanzaa or Hanukkah instead. I have been to a Kwanzaa celebration. There were 7 kinara candles for the 7 Kwanzaa principles. Most celebrations have lighting traditions. For instance, a Hanukkah menorah has 9 candles. I know a few Hanukkah traditions. My grandma makes delicious potato latkes. Do you know the song about the spinning dreidel? I like to learn about different December traditions, but I hope I never see Krampus with his horns. Let’s hope Krampus isn’t real.
    • It's an exciting morning for Josef. He is doing what he loves most... Driving a race car as fast as possible! Josef and his teammates are practicing for the big race tomorrow. After practice, Josef talks to his crew chief about ways to make his car faster. He knows they can find a way to make his car accelerate and make him more competitive in the race.
    • Many complicated ideas about the rainbow have been formed. The difference in the rainbow depends considerably upon the size of the drops and the width of the colored band increases as the size of the drops increases. The actual primary rainbow observed is said to be the effect of super imposition of a number of bows. If the red of the second bow falls upon the green of the first the result is to give a bow with an abnormally wide yellow band since red and green light when mixed form yellow. This is a very common type of bow one showing mainly red and yellow with little or no green or blue.
    • I woke up to another day. The sun was shining and the birds were singing. I got out of bed and started my day. I decided to go for a walk. The fresh air felt good. I saw a squirrel and I started to chase it. I ran so fast that I got a stitch in my side. I quickly stopped and caught my breath. As I was catching my breath, I saw my friend Sally on the swings at the nearby playground. She had her dog with her. As I approached her, she also saw the squirrel run up in the tree, and her dog began to bark. We was so close, but couldn't catch it. I laughed with Sally and we went home to grab snacks and lemonade to talk about our adventure.
    • It will last about 5 minutes, but we recommend you consume it immediately. Ingredients that are kept separately will last 4 days to 1 week in the refrigerator.
    • When Sarah saw Lynn coming, she was surprised. "Thanks for returning my iPod!" she said. "I was really worried about it".
    • Make a scene. Tell me about what is going on.
    • Did you hear about the claustrophobic astronaut? He just needed a little space.
    • You wish to know all about my grandfather. Well, he is nearly ninety- three years old. He dresses himself in an ancient black frock coat usually minus several buttons yet he still thinks as swiftly as ever. A long flowing beard clings to his chin giving those who observe him a pronounced feeling of the utmost respect. When he speaks his voice is just a bit cracked and quivers a trifle. Twice each day he plays skillfully and with zest upon our small organ. Except in the winter when the ooze or snow or ice prevents, he slowly takes a short walk in the open air each day. We have often urged him to walk more and smoke less but he always answers “banana oil.” Grandfather likes to be modern in his language.
    • Step 9: Rinse each day. It will take about 4 to 5 rinses over the course of 4 to 5 days for the sprouts to fully grow.
    • Have you played hide and go seek? Tell me about it! Who did you play with, where, when, where would you hide, etc.
    • Step Two: Leave the jar on the counter to let the milk warm to room temperature. About 25 minutes.
    • One afternoon, Lynn decided to take a walk around the neighborhood. As she turned the corner, she saw her friend Sarah in the yard next door, sunbathing. Lynn waved, but Sarah didn't see her. Lynn was about to go back home when she noticed that Sarah's iPod was lying on the ground next to her chair.
    • Now that I am an adult, I understand that I am not the only person in the world and that my actions have consequences. I try to think about how my actions will affect other people and I always try to do the right thing.
• something
  • Phrases
    • inform somebody of something
    • angered at something unjust or wrong
    • hang something upside down (be sure to find something that won’t make a mess when you hang it upside down)
    • a fervent and even militant proponent of something
    • dropping something on the floor (or a hard surface) like a lego
    • come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
    • the act of beginning something new
    • Lack -- needing something
    • Opposite -- something completely different
    • Access – to be able to use something
    • something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
    • adapt something wild to the environment
    • Invent -- create something
    • Past -- something that happened before
    • Achieve – to do something successfully
    • Gaze -- to look at something
    • the period of time during which something continues
    • Frog leap to something GREEN
    • regard something as probable or likely
    • Reflect -- to think about something
    • do something that one considers to be below one's dignity
    • blaming yourself or taking responsibility for something that isn't completely your fault, or blaming someone else for something that you do have some responsibility for
    • Additional -- something extra
    • believing that because you are feeling something, what you're thinking must be true
    • Something good happened
    • Clear -- something you can see through
    • Hop on one foot to something ORANGE
    • To eat something very quickly
    • Homonym – words that sound or look alike but mean something else
    • write a letter and say something kind
    • Outstanding -- something important
    • Doubt -- to question something
    • be undecided about something
    • Dangerous -- something that is unsafe
    • Miniature – something very small
    • informed about something secret or not generally known
    • an outward semblance misrepresenting the nature of something
    • something for everyone
    • a predisposition in favor of something
    • Notice -- to see something
    • the state of being dependent on something
    • You have something to say but someone else is talking
    • Tradition -- something that is done every time
    • Cause -- the outcome of something
    • Detect – to find out something
    • Point at something green and draw a thick oval
    • learn (something) by heart
    • not genuine; imitating something superior
    • Slither like a snake to something YELLOW
    • Walk backwards to something VIOLET
    • Edible – something that you can eat
    • Habit -- something done very often
    • the act of putting something somewhere
    • Skip like a horse to something BLUE
    • Modern -- something that is up to date
    • Crawl like a crab to something RED
    • Couple -- two of something
    • To immediately stop doing something
  • Sentences
    • What is something that you can take trick-or-treating to help you see at night?
    • Apologize to your friend if you lashed out or said something hurtful.
    • Name something different than this item.
    • Sometimes you have to endure something hard to get to something beautiful.
    • The breakfast we made has something for everyone.
    • Between you and me, something smells.
    • Name something that is NOT a breakfast item.
    • When did Kiki's mom say Kiki should eat something?
    • Name something like this item.
    • You make an action - This causes the toy to do something - Your behavior can change the effect.
    • When something grows at a fast rate.
    • They said the snow was as hard as rocks and bricks, think of something else that is hard.
    • Describe something that is scary.
    • Name something that is slimy.
  • Paragraphs
    • The weather in March can be unpredictable. The month often begins with bad weather but finishes with better weather. This could also mean something wild and unpredictable will eventually calm down.
    • Kara was almost asleep when she heard a buzz and looked over to see her screen light up. The notification said "You're Invited!". Kara opened the text and saw all the event details. This was going to be so fun! She loved celebrating with her friends, and was especially excited to celebrate her best friend. When she got home from school, Kara asked her mom if they could stop at the mall later to buy something to take to the party. She didn't want to show up empty handed! Her mom said they would have to wait until it wasn't a school day. A few days later, they rushed and got to the mall as soon as it opened so that they could beat the crowds. But when Kara got inside, she wasn't even sure which store she wanted to look in first. She ended up buying something she thought would go with a lot of the clothes Jamie liked. Plus, Jamie had only gotten her ears peirced the month before so she would be excited to add to her new collection.
    • What did you find? What is it used for? Find something similar.
    • She told her famous scary story of spotting a monster in those very woods. It was a cool day just like that day when she heard a rustling noise that was louder than the faint breeze that was blowing through the trees. She wondered what was out in the woods when she decided to go investigate the situation. She began to walk away from her tent when she saw something move in the distance and heard the snap of a fallen tree branch. She continued to see what broke the branch. As she was walking alone in the dark with the moon shining above, she saw something large with hair running past her. While she was walking her foot stepped into what seemed like a small depression in the earth when she suddenly saw the shadow of the large creature in the distance. She quickly realized that she had stepped in the large foot-like tracks from the monster.
    • Into the woods he roamed, searching to complete his mission. It was a dragon rumored to watch over these woods. After hours of searching and setting traps, the hunter finally found something. Below the tallest tree in the forest, sat an injured dragon protecting her nest of eggs. The dragon could not retreat nor fight. It was not the hunter who injured this dragon. That remained to be unknown. Cruelty was not the way of this hunter. Instead of attacking the injured beast, he worked all day repairing the dragon’s wounds. The hunter would spend the next few weeks ensuring no harm came to the dragon or her nest. After the hatching of the eggs, the dragon and her offspring left the forest, returning often to visit the hunter.
    • Keep going, now let's create new shapes. Let's see how many dots we can connect to make something interesting?
    • At least 3 people on this page are wearing something that indicates their religion. Find one of those people.
    • Originally, the expression was “like a bird in a guilded cage.” It often means someone has a lot of something that you would think is a good thing (like money or fame), but with it comes a loss of freedom.
    • He told his famous scary story of spotting a monster in those very woods. It was a cool day just like that day when he heard a rustling noise that was louder than the faint breeze that was blowing through the trees. He wondered what was out in the woods when he decided to go investigate the situation. He began to walk away from his tent when he saw something move in the distance and heard the snap of a fallen tree branch. He continued to see what broke the branch. As he was walking alone in the dark with the moon shining above, he saw something with fur run past him. He continued when he saw the face of the monster. The human-like monster stood on its hind legs and howled with its large teeth showing.
    • To deceive someone in a playful way by making them think something is true. A synonym for pulling my leg.  
    • When the sunlight strikes raindrops in the air they act as a prism and form a rainbow. The rainbow is a division of white light into many beautiful colors. These take the shape of a long round arch with its path high above and its two ends apparently beyond the horizon. There is according to legend a boiling pot of gold at one end. People look but no one ever finds it. When a man looks for something beyond his reach his friends say he is looking for the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow.
    • What did the left eye say to the right eye? Between you and me, something smells.
    • It is something you drink, made from chocolate and milk, and it usually has marshmallows on top. What is it?
    • To trick someone to think something that is untrue is true as a joke. A synonym for pulling someone’s chain. 
• without
  • Phrases
    • Careless -- without worry
    • without principles
    • without or almost without hope
    • without change, in every case
    • without any attempt at concealment; completely obvious
    • complete and without restriction or qualification
    • without or seeming to be without plan or method; offhand
    • have room for; hold without crowding
    • making predictions about the future as if they'll come true, without evidence backing it up
    • potion without a cork
    • moving in time or space without interruption
    • openly straightforward and direct without secretiveness
  • Sentences
    • Put the potion without a cork in the middle kettle.
    • My goal is to play the song without reading the music, I want to learn it by heart.
    • First put the turkey with the hat on top of the large box of apples then put the turkey without a hat on top of the small box of apples.
  • Paragraphs
    • I wish she would stop being mean to me, but she doesn't seem to want to. I don't know why she is doing this, but it hurts me a lot. I just want to be able to play with my friends without her making me feel sad.
    • an exceedingly long story with many details, often extraneous, that is finished without a clear punchline. A shaggy-dog story is funny because the listener has expectations that are not met at the end of the story. A shaggy-dog story is also called a yarn. 
    • Throughout the centuries people have explained the rainbow in various ways. Some have accepted it as a miracle without physical explanation. To the Hebrews it was a token that there would be no more universal floods. The Greeks used to imagine that it was a sign from the gods to foretell war or heavy rain. The Norsemen considered the rainbow as a bridge over which the gods passed from earth to their home in the sky. Others have tried to explain the phenomenon physically. Aristotle thought that the rainbow was caused by reflection of the sun's rays by the rain. Since then physicists have found that it is not reflection but refraction by the raindrops which causes the rainbows.
• evidence
  • Phrases
    • a conclusion you can draw based on known evidence
    • making predictions about the future as if they'll come true, without evidence backing it up
  • Sentences
    • Identifying a conclusion or opinion that is not directly stated in a given text, drawing upon the text's evidence and implicit logic.
• backing