Easy Inference
Alice was carrying a large clothes basket from the bedroom down the stairs to the laundry room. She struggled under the weight of the basket. She wished her younger brothers would help her. Instead, they were playing. She had heard them throwing a baseball in the house earlier. She had told them to go outside. They had gone to the backyard, but they had left the baseball on the stairs. What do you think happened next?
Alice trips over the baseball and stumbles down the stairs! Luckily the laundry she is carrying breaks her fall.
I sat on the bench while Mother and Punch went into the room. I was a little worried about Punch, but I knew that he would get good care. As I waited I watched a tiny puppy wander toward the lady with a cat in a crate. The lady at the desk talked to a man who was buying medicine. Where do you think they are and why?
At the veterinarian, animal doctor, or animal hospital.
What has a face and two hands but no arms or legs?
A clock
The child stood on the sidewalk clenching her ice cream cone. Beads of sweat collected on her little nose as she furiously licked at the ice cream dripping down her hand. What can we infer?
It's a hot day.
I looked around at my empty room. The clothes that Mama always told me to hang up in the closet, the junk piled on my dresser, the old rag doll I could never bear to part with--they were all gone. There was nothing left in the rest of the house. The rugs and furniture were gone, the pictures and drapes were down, and the closets and cupboards were empty. The house was like a gift box after the nice thing inside was gone; just a lot of nothingness. What's happening?
They are moving to another place and the house has been emptied.
You see a man enter a restaurant with roses and a ring box. What is about to happen?
He is about to propose or ask to get married.
Wendy is going to visit a special person today. This older person gives lots of hugs and kisses. She likes to spoil Wendy. This person takes good care of Wendy, too. Who am I?
Wendy's Grandmother.
It's hard to get too close to me, 'cause you'd have to break the rules. But you can knock me down real hard just like those other fools. I'll spare you all the details, of how much it hurts to fall. I'll just say this; I hate that big old heavy, round black ball. What game is this?
Bowling
Your friend comes up to you, breathing heavily and drinking Gatorade. What has he been doing?
Exercising, running
He had always wanted to serve his country, but this seemed like madness. He was supposed to fight a war in a foreign land, helping to protect people whom he didn't even know. Michael had a strong sense of patriotism, but he was worried about the bombs, death, and carnage that could await him in Iraq. He pondered whether he would ever see his family again. How does Michael feel about battle?
Frightened, confused.
If Mr. Lebaron shouts over the loud speaker: "Tom Smith get to the office NOW!" Is Tom in trouble? What makes us think that?
Yes he is. Mr. Lebaron shouts over the speaker and makes a demand. Being called to the office is commonly associated with a bad experience.
I arrived early for my appointment. The place was busy and smelled of chemicals. I found a place to sit and wait. I heard a blow dryer in the distance; it was loud over the music that was playing. Where am I?
A Hair Salon
I fit inside your door just right wherever you reside. But put me in your neighbor's door and you'll still be outside. It makes me feel real special, like I am one of a kind. Of course, sometimes folks copy me in case I'm hard to find. What is this?
A key
She falls asleep in the sun. An odd noise makes her open an eye. It is only the mailman bringing the mail. She stretches her legs one at a time. Then she gets up to find a shady place to nap. Who knows, perhaps she will find something to chase! Who/What is this?
An animal (cat/dog).
The woman waited nervously in line. When the counter was empty, she carefully unloaded her items from her cart. Lines creased her forehead as if to show the calculations ringing up in her head. Finally, the cashier began ringing up the items as the woman clutched her purse.
The woman may not have enough money to pay for her purchases.
Turner almost wished that he hadn’t listened to the radio. He went to the closet and grabbed his umbrella. He would feel silly carrying it to the bus stop on such a sunny morning. What did the weather announcer predict on the radio?
It is going to rain.
The room was dark and quiet. We hear Carl and his mother from a distance come through the front door talking. I hear two girls in the corner giggle. Another girl whispered, "Be quiet." I hid behind the table as the tension in the room grew. We waited for Carl and his mother to open the living room door. Where am I?
A surprise party for either Carl or his mother.
It thrills people silly to throw me around and make me go bouncing across the hard ground. What have I done to deserve this cruel fate? I've gone from just mad to completely irate! I'm battered by bats just to make the crowd shout. I am sick of this game- it's not safe, I want out! What game is this?
A Baseball
Jess and his father went walking on a warm spring day. There was a nice breeze in the air. They thought it would be a good day to . . . .
Fly a kite!
"I hate the idea of having all those people out there watching me...I just don't like it when I'm around so many people. I wish I just could hide somewhere," whispered Violet. What kind of person is Violet?
Shy, introverted.
Today, I was late for my volleyball game. Mom pulled the car over several times to study the map she had printed from the Internet. Mom even made me go into a convenience store to see if I could get some help in there. When we finally got to the gym, the girls on my team were almost finished warming up. What do you think happened on the way to the volleyball game?
They got lost on the way to the volleyball game.
Humans and animals have me, and I am your body's hardest part. Kids have 20 of me and adults have 32! What am I?
A tooth or teeth.
It's a leisurely life, but it has its drawbacks. It's a jungle out there when you're slow. And if I could just run about 20 times faster, there'd be no more escargot. What could I be?
A Snail
It began to smoke and flicker red. It knew how to spread quickly, and if it wasn't called in soon the whole place could go up! California has too many of these.
A fire/ forest fire
Sally Ann was over 80 years old. She lived in a small house with a very small fenced-in yard. She had just lost her 16-year-old dog and decided to get another dog right away. Sally Ann went to the animal shelter, and after looking at all the dogs, she narrowed her choice down to two. The first was a large, black, one-year-old retriever. He had a lot of energy and was used to running on acres of land. The second dog was a small, three-year-old mix. The people who had owned him said he stayed home alone all day and knew how to use a doggy door to go out to the yard. What dog did she choose?
The small 3 year old mix.