Inferencing 1
I wouldn't eat after that two year old if I were you.
What can you infer?
The two year old probably did something gross to the food.
The two year old is sick or just got sick.
Hey! What happened to all the school construction money taken from the taxpayers? It paid for this toilet the money was flushed down. What can be inferred about the School District?
Hey! What happened to all the school construction money taken from the taxpayers? It paid for this toilet the money was flushed down.
member of the clergy
When the other moms heard about how Charlene had won the baking contest, her email box was flooded with inquiries for her award winning muffin recipe? What does inquiry mean?
questions or information request
For Valentine's Day, my fantastic neighbor gave his wife a poem that took him about two seconds to write, Sheesh. What can you infer about the speaker's feelings toward the neighbor?
The neighbor is not very considerate (and not actually fantastic) because he didn't take his time writing the poem.
As you give a speech in front of a large audience, you realize that people are laughing behind their hands and pointing to the region below your waist. What can we infer about the person giving the speech?
You forgot to zip up your fly or you have something on your pants.
having to do with teaching
The girl was churlish – rude, sullen and absolutely ill-mannered.
rude
The children were perched on the edge of the sofa arms, waiting to hop off and land on the next unlucky passerby. What does perched mean?
to wait at a position off the ground
A man ran after a retreating bus, waving his briefcase frantically. What can you infer about the man?
The man had to take that bus to work and he was running late. He wanted the bus driver to stop the bus so he could get on it.
No, Honey, I don’t want you to spend a lot of money on my birthday present. Just having you for a husband is the only gift I need. In fact, I’ll just drive my old rusty bucket of bolts down to the mall and buy myself a little present. And if the poor old car doesn't break down, I’ll be back soon. What does the wife want?
The wife is hinting to her husband that she wants him to buy her a new car for her birthday.
stingy; tightfisted
Because the conflagration was aided by wind, it was so destructive that every building in the area was completely burned to the ground.
fire
He is always so earnest, so when he made a joke nobody laughed. What is earnest?
serious, not joking
If she died, I wouldn’t go to her funeral. What can you infer about the speaker?
The speaker is extremely angry with this woman for some major reason because one of the worst things a person can do is hate someone after they have passed away.
A woman walks into a hospital clutching her abdomen and cursing out her husband, who trails behind her carrying a large bag. What is wrong with the woman?
A woman walks into a hospital clutching her abdomen and cursing out her husband, who trails behind her carrying a large bag.
stubborn
When Kiki got a tiny cut on her finger, she got all melodramatic and began sobbing and demanding a doctor. What does melodramatic mean?
Overly dramatic, making a simple thing into something bigger than it needs to be.
Laura and John are complete opposites. Laura is always jovial and John is always serious and depressed. What is jovial?
Cheerful, happy
Jake almost wished that he hadn’t listened to the radio. He went to the closet and grabbed his umbrella even though he would feel silly carrying it to the bus stop on such a sunny morning. What can we infer about Jake?
Jake heard that it was going to rain later in the day but that was hard to believe on a very sunny morning.
You're driving on the highway, listening to the radio, and a police officer pulls you over. What has probably happened?
You've broken the law in some way while driving.
secret; hidden
As Tommy walked home with the money from the church he had stolen in his pocket, powerful feelings of remorse bubbled in his stomach. What does remorse mean?
Sorry, regretful
Her demeanor upon entering class after going to the principals office made the class think the girl had gotten into trouble. What is demeanor?
Body language, nonverbal behaviors, how someone carries themself.