1. Inference and Context Clues OCHS English

2. Cartoon Context Clues What is “calligraphy?” What does this cartoon play off of for humor? There is a deeper message here about our society…what is it?

3. Cartoon #2 What is PETA and Amnesty International? What are they likely to be based on this woman’s statement? What literary device is represented by this woman’s statement?

4. Inference Why would the men be going in circles?

5. Inference: what does equine mean? Why is this joke funny? Is it?

6. Inference What is the implication here? What does implication mean?

7. Context Clues What is hydrochloric acid? What does “deftly” mean? What is particularly funny about this joke?

8. Inference

10. How do you think the author feels about modern society? What clues do you get in the comic?

11. Play on Words What is etymology? Why is this joke what we call a double- entendre?

12. Why are certain religions recyclable? Any reason Catholics don’t make it into Paradise? What does it mean to be agnostic?

13. What is spelunking? What background does someone have to know for this to be funny?

14. What is the implication here? Is it possible? Why/why not?

15. Where is it likely this test is taking place? Try to be as specific as possible…