Where are they?
It was hot and crowded Calvin walked around looking for an empty chair. When he finally found one he laid his towel down, took his shoes off and shirt, and said, "ow this concrete is hot!" The life guard said, "be careful."
Where is Calvin?:
Pool
As Martin walked down the street, he noticed that most people were carrying closed umbrellas.
What could Martin infer?
That is may be raining later that day or rained earlier in the day.
Kimmy and Evan sat at the front window wearing their bathing suits and holding pails and shovels. They watched the rain pour from the sky. Kimmy began to cry. “It’s okay, Kimmy,” said Mom. “We’ll go tomorrow.”
Where were Kimmy + Evan going? & How do you know?
To the beach
a. Bathing suits
b. pails + shovels
Margie climbed the two steps and walked out onto the narrow board. She looked down into the pool. It seemed so far away now that she was on the board. She saw her parents and brother watching her. “I have to go through with it,” she thought. She gently bounced on her feet a couple of times and put her hands over her head.
a. Margie will begin to cry.
b. Margie will dive into the pool.
c. Margie will go down the ladder.
Maggie was getting ready to walk to school. She put on her coat and grabbed her backpack. As she was leaving, her mother said, “I love you. Be careful.”
Student
Owen looked in the water nervously. Lots of other kids were playing in it but he was scared. The waves were so big and the water was murky, he could not see the bottom.
Where is Owen:
Beach
Mary rushed through the door and called out, “I’m here! I’m sorry! I’m here!” Her mother appeared in the doorway to the kitchen, looked at her watch, and glared at Mary. “Well hurry up, then,” she said. “Don’t make us wait any longer than you already have.”
That Mary was running late.
Lenora wakes up early. She has to be on the set by 6:00 AM. She doesn’t bother to do her hair or put on makeup. The makeup artist and hair dresser at work will take care of that for her. She dresses in comfortable clothes and sneakers. She’ll change into her costume before filming begins.
Set
Makeup + hair dresser at work
costume + filming
Karen woke up to bright sunlight streaming in the window. She heard traffic outside and the sound of kids yelling to each other as they walked in front of the house. She rolled over and looked at her clock. “Oh no!” she exclaimed. “It’s 9:00 AM!” She leapt out of bed in a panic.
What does Karen do next?
a. Return to bed
b. shower and get dressed
c. watch Tv
Every morning, Mr. Anthony gets up early and puts on his uniform. He makes sure his badge is on straight and takes his gun from a locked box in his desk. He walks out to his driveway where his car, with the large lights on its roof, is waiting. He gets into his car and drives to the station. From this passage you can infer that Mr. Anthony is:
Police Officer
Max stepped up to the plate. He held the bat up and stared intently at the pitcher as he watched several balls fly by. Then, he walked back to the dugout and sat down.
Where is Max?
At a baseball game/field.
A little boy is sitting with his mother in a doctor’s office, listlessly leaning against her. When she gives him a cup to sip some water, he slowly pushes it away. After a while, he begins to whimper and puts a hand to his neck.
What can you infer?
a. The boy is tired.
b. The boy has hurt his hand.
c. The boy has a sore throat.
It was a special day in Ms. Bonner’s first-grade class. Each child put a decorated shoe box on the edge of his or her desk. Then, all of the students got up and dropped small cards into each others’ boxes. Afterwards, Ms. Bonner handed out heart-shaped candies.
What can you infer? & How can you tell?
Mrs. Jones was just sitting down to have a cup of tea when she heard the crashing sound of shattering glass. She walked into her living room and found a baseball sitting in the middle of the room. She looked through the shattered window and saw Brendan, the boy next door, standing in her yard. Brendan began to cry.
What do you think Mrs. Jones did next?
Go outside to Brendan and ... yell at or console him
Hudson hurried out of the house so he wasn't late for work. He wore overalls and carried a toolbox with wrenches in it. He hopped in his truck and drove off. The sign on his truck said, “Pipe Masters.”
A shrill bell echoes in the empty hallway and suddenly, the halls are filled with chattering children—all rushing in one direction or another. An adult steps out of a room along the hall and warns the children, “No running. You have plenty of time.” After a few minutes, all of the children run into doorways along the hallway. Almost immediately, the hall is quiet again.
School
Max stepped up to the plate. He held the bat up and stared intently at the pitcher as he watched several balls fly by. Then, he walked back to the dugout and sat down.
What can you infer?
a. Max struck out.
b. Max hit a homerun.
c. Max has quit the team.
Melissa watched Jason walk down the ramp to the airplane. She waved slowly and began to cry. She had lived next to Jason her entire life and didn’t know what she would do without him. From this passage you can infer:
- Jason is moving away
- Entire life, without him, Cry, airplane
Ben put a big spoonful of chili into his mouth. His mom reached out to stop him, but it was too late. Ben let out a scream, spit out the chili, and reached for a glass of water.
What happened & What did ben do next?
He cried, drank water?
A woman hopped in the car and said, “Please take me to 45th Street.” Mike said, "sure."
What is Mike?
A taxi driver
Over a loudspeaker, a voice announces that Flight 240 for Los Angeles is now boarding. You see dozens of people pulling wheeled suitcases up and down a wide hallway. At one end of the hall is an area with several uniformed men and women talking to each person who passes through a gate. You can infer that you are in:
a. a train station
b. a drive-thru
c. an airport
Lenora wakes up early. She has to be on the set by 6:00 AM. She doesn’t bother to do her hair or put on makeup. The makeup artist and hair dresser at work will take care of that for her. She dresses in comfortable clothes and sneakers. She’ll change into her costume before filming begins.
What is Lenora's Job?
Lenora is a actress or performer
Kevin ran to the mailbox. With his back turned to the house, he opened the envelope containing his report card. After a quick, confirming glance, he crumpled the report card and stuffed it into his pocket. He went into the house, put the rest of the mail on the kitchen table, and ran up to his room.
He did not do well.
- Crumpled report card
- the rest of the mail on the table + went to room.
A mother is pushing a cart through the grocery store. A little girl, around three years old, is sitting in the cart. The girl reaches for a brightly-colored box, and the mother gently takes it away from her. The girl begins to cry.
What does the mother do next?
Everett walked into a grocery store, up to a register, and scanned items then bagged them.
What is Everett?
A cashier