Inference Jeopardy

Investigations

100

A man is seen running behind a metro bus while waving his briefcase in distress.  Make an Inference.  What clues did you use?

The man is running late/missed the bus.  

Clues: running, waving briefcase, distress

200

A woman is seen entering a hospital holding her abdomen.  She is yelling and breathing heavily.  Her husband is behind her with a large bag.  Make an inference.  What clues did you use?

The woman is in labor/having a baby.

Clues: yelling, breathing hard, hospital, husband, large bag

300

A boy stands in front of a large crowd to give a speech.  The audience starts to whisper, giggle and then laugh.  A lot of people are pointing to his lower region.  Make an inference.  What clues did you use?

Inference:  The boy's zipper is down.

Clues: laughing, lower region

400

A man gives his wife a Valentine's Day card that took him 2 seconds to make.  Make an inference.  What clues did you use?

Inference:  His wife will be mad, he will be sleeping on the couch.

Clues: 2 seconds

500

Someone is told, "I wouldn't eat after that 2 year-old if I were you."  Make an Inference.  

The two year old must have done something gross to his food or maybe the two year old is sick.

Riddle Me This

100

I bring music wherever I go.  I keep things very cold.  People give us money and receive a treat in return.  What am I?

An ice cream truck

200

I love to eat grass with my sharp "teeth". My home is usually in the garage. I go to sleep every fall and winter, but I work hard in the spring and summer. People push me around outside. I eat gasoline for energry. What am I?

A lawn mower

300

People go hunting for me in early spring.  I can be eaten, dyed, decorated, or filled.  I can be real or fake.  What am I?

An Easter egg/an egg

400

We are always moving in a circle. We don't move at the same pace, but we are always close to each other. One of us is short, and the other is long. Sometimes we have a third friend who joins us, but not all the time. 

The hands of a clock.

500

I am white with red stitching on the sides.  People run to catch me.  I get smacked around a lot.

A baseball

If... Then...

100

If I get suspended from school, then.....

My parents will be mad, I will get in trouble, I will miss my work, ETC.. 

200

If I fail all my classes this school year, then....

I will fail, I will have to go to summer school, I didn't learn anything, My parents will be disappointed

300

If I saw a man with a long white beard and a red suit, then....

It must be Christmas time

I saw Santa Claus

400

If I constantly go outside without a coat in the winter, then...

I'll get sick

500

If my pants are 3 inches too short, then...

I must have gotten taller

my clothes shrunk

Can You Infer

100

Eric is sitting around with a cast on his leg.  He is watching the championship football game in sadness.  He feels like life is so unfair.

What can you infer?

Eric broke his leg and can't play in the game.

200

Thomas arrives to class and hears his teacher yell out, "clear your desks for the test!"  Thomas hangs his head and slaps it with his hand.  He starts to sweat.  He then raises his hand and asks to go to the nurse.

What can you infer?

Thomas is trying to avoid taking the test because he didn't study.

300

Elizabeth enters the hallway.  She starts to shake from head to toe.  She is saying over and over in her head, "please don't let Kim be here, please don't let Kim be here!"  Then, she sees Kim and realizes that her day just went from bad to worse.

What can you infer?

Elizabeth is being bullied by Kim.

400

I enter the room.  There are weird instruments everywhere with a big mechanical chair in the middle of the room.  A man enters with a white coat on and tells me to sit down and say cheese.  What can you infer? 

You are at the dentist.

500

The students in your class are throwing paper balls, using foul language, and listening to music very loud.  You look around in total disbelief.  You cannot believe how everyone is acting.  You know Mrs. Carter would be so disappointed.

The class has a substitute teacher for the day.