Inference 1
Lucy was sweating and her hands were shaking as she read her lines in front of the class."
What can you infer about Lucy from this statement?
Lucy is nervous when reading in front of the class.
Carrie heard someone following her and they were getting closer. She tried to act normal, but then ran as fast as she could.
What can you infer how Carrie is feeling from this passage?
Carrie is scared because she is being followed.
If yesterday was Monday what day is today?
Tuesday
It was almost dark. Larry was dirty and tired. He laid the rake down on the big pile of leaves and went inside
What can you infer from the passage of what Larry has been doing all day?
Larry worked hard all day doing yard work.
Ben slammed down the phone. Why did Steve always have to be right? Why didn't he ever listen?
What can you infer from this passage?
Ben and Steve were fighting and Ben is mad.
If a word in the middle of a sentence starts with a capital letter what kind of noun is it? (Hint the answer will start with either a p or c)
Proper or the name of something
Jim left for school ten minutes later than he should have. He ran as fast as he could, but the bus was already pulling away.
What can you infer?
Jim missed the bus, might be late for school.
When Jill got to the restaurant, Billy was drinking his third cup of coffee. "I'm so sorry," she called out when she saw him.
What can you infer about Amy from this passage?
Amy is late and feels bad.
You see your classmate's mouth moving but cannot hear anything. You can infer?
They are on mute or the volume is turned down
Lori has a diaper in her hand, spit up on her shirt, and a bottle with milk close by.
What can you infer about her?
Lori is a mother or a babysitter or nanny.
What can you infer?
Joyce was going to have dinner with a date
If my birthday month starts with a J when could my birthday be?
January, June or July
Police are at the house, you see blood on the floor, and there is broken furniture.
What can you infer?
There has been a crime, something bad happened.
Rubin dug frantically through his backpack. It has to be here, he thought. How many times had his mother told him not to take his iPod to school. He searched his locker again without much hope. He knew he was in trouble. What can you infer from this passage?
Rubin lost his iPod
If it is 10:55 am on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday. I can infer what?
Class is almost over