Inferencing 1
Tyrone bought a bag of Puppy Chunks. What kind of pet does Tyrone have?
A puppy
Cactus flowers are in bloom all around you. Where are you?
In a desert.
The kitchen was clean when Mom went to work. When she came home, it was a mess. Dishes were in the sink, the counter was messy and empty glasses were on the table. What happened?
Someone made a snack and did not clean up.
Even before Karen talked to her son, she knew as soon as she saw him that he had passed his math test. How did she know?
He looked happy, or he was smiling.
We know that Starbucks is a popular place for people to get coffee and snacks. How might we know this?
There are a lot of Starbucks around in the city.
There is always a very long line
Zane was in his room. He said, "We must be having bacon for breakfast." How did he know that?
He smelled bacon cooking.
Abby stopped wearing glasses. She sees as well as she did while she wore glasses. What probably have happened?
Abby is wearing contact lenses.
A substitute teacher flicked the classroom lights off and on. Why did she do that?
The students were being too noisy or she wanted to get their attention.
Bo was sure there had been an accident on the street. What made him sure?
Traffic was backed up for blocks.
Nikki remembered it was a federal holiday as soon as she looked in her mailbox. How did she know?
Her mailbox was empty.
Trevor's mom wanted to buy him three pair of pants. He picked out three pair that each cost $20. After mom looked in her wallet, she asked Trevor to put one of them back. Why?
She didn't have enough money
A police officer asked a driver for his license and registration. Why did he do that?
He stopped the driver for speeding or breaking a law.
A student sat on a chair in front of a large screen. The lights were adjusted. Then the student smiled and the camera clicked. Then the next student sat on the chair. What was happening?
It was school picture day.
Sam has to walk with crutches for a few weeks and then go back for another x-ray. What happened? How might it have happened?
Sam broke his leg.
After the storm, the news reported that many homes were destroyed or severely damaged by the storm. Kendra's family felt lucky. Why?
Their house did not get very damaged and everyone was safe.
Patients were evacuated and (taken out of) to hospitals in nearby cities during the blackout. Why were these patients moved?
They needed to move to a full-functioning hospital so that they can receive the care they need; they needed to be connected to machines and their original hospital did not have power/electricity.
Maggie realized that she had to get her passport updated in the next month. Why?
She is going to take a trip out of the country.
The team put on their uniforms, tied their shoes, picked up their helmets and walked out onto the field. What game will they play?
football
Troy wants to be healthier. He exercises now and eats healthy foods. What foods will Troy try not to eat?
junk food, sugar, ice cream, candy
In the morning people were dressed in sweaters and pants. By the afternoon most of them had changed into short-sleeved shirts and shorts. What happened to the temperature?
It got warmer as the day went on.
Insects are attracted to the color yellow. If you wore a yellow shirt outside, what might happen?
The insects might come to you / go onto your shirt.
Ray set the timer for 40 minutes and the temperature to 350 degrees. What is Ray doing?
He is baking something in the oven.
Dark green vegetables have strong antioxidants that help fight some kinds of cancer. Lily tries to protect herself against disease with food. What foods might Lily eat?
She might eat dark green vegetables such as broccoli, kale, spinach, bell peppers.
Baby squirrels are born in the summer. The adult squirrels make a nest far out on a branch of a tree. Closer to winter, the adult squirrels make another nest. This one is next to the tree's trunk. Why do they build this nest in a different place?
It snows in the winter. The snow weighs down the branches. If they keep their nest far out on a branch of a tree during the winter, the snow will weigh down the branch and the nest can fall. The branch is thicker/stronger closer to the trunk of the tree.
Sarah tried out for the big part in the musical. When the list came out for who was in the musical Sarah felt very sad. What happened?
She did not get the part she wanted.