Inference 1
Troy stuttered, blushed, and shook as he addressed the crowd. What is Troy doing and what can you infer about Troy from this statement?
Troy is presenting. You can tell that he is nervous.
Luther has been saving his money for an entire year. He has earned money by mowing lawns and washing cars. He bought a helmet and lock already. He has practiced his hand signals and even took a class on street safety. What can be inferred?
Luther is going to buy a new bike.
My aunt is getting married! She got engaged on Valentine's Day and is so excited. She has always wanted to plan a holiday wedding. We are already looking at decorations and dresses. Everything we are looking at has a festive theme. Some of the decorations have red and white and pine trees. It is going to be a beautiful wedding. When might the wedding be happening?
Around Christmas
You can see through me. I am spelled the same forward and backward. I hide at night. What am I?
Eye
The girl showed the lady her ticket. Then she walked down the stairs and found her seat. The whistle blew.
Where was the girl?
A ball game; basketball, football, cricket, baseball, etc.
Justin grabbed the leash and quickly put it around Toolie's neck. He stormed out the door with Toolie coming right behind him. He said, "Hurry up, Toolie! You're always so slow." What is Justin doing and how does he feel about it?
Justin was not happy about having to walk the dog
As usual, Jim left for school ten minutes later than he should have. His shoelaces were untied and his backpack was unzipped. He had traveled only one block when he heard his mother shout his name. He looked back and saw her waving his lunch bag at him. What can you infer about Jim?
Jim is disorganized and forgetful.
By the time Amy arrived at the cafe', Juan was drinking his third cup of coffee. "I'm so sorry," she said. What can you infer from this passage?
Amy is late
I make it easy for you to change your mind. I am very light even though I am filled with lead. What am I?
Pencil
The mom straps her toddler into the car seat. She goes around and loads the bags in the back. As she backs out and drives away, she looks into her rear view mirror and sees her toddler holding a shiny new hot wheels car. She immediately turns the car around and parks again. She talks sternly to her child as she unstraps him from the car seat. Where are they? Why does she turn the car around? How is the mom feeling?
They were shopping at a store and the child stole a toy. So the mom turns around to go return the toy.
You will only get two sets of me in your lifetime (unless you don't take care of me, and then you will be given an indestructible set much later in life).
Teeth
She sat down, kicked off her shoes, put her feet up and sighed.
What can you infer?
She had a long day / She's tired.
The dog tucked its tail between its legs and ran under the table.
The dog is scared.
As he listened to the teacher, his eyes grew heavy and his head began to nod.
The teacher might be boring / he's falling asleep.
The animals looked up in panic at the orange glow above the hills and at the smell of smoke.
There is a forest fire.
Jeff filled up a big bowl with fresh, cold water and set it on the floor. He brought out a big blanket and put it on the floor next to the low window along with a toy. Then he opened the window so that the gentle breeze could blow into the room. What was Jeff doing?
Jeff was getting things ready for his dog.
I brighten your day. You can switch my preposition easily.
Light
It made him wobble to look down. He closed his eyes. His body trembled. What can be inferred?
A man stood close to a circle waving a flag and off they went. Where are they? How do you know?
They are at a car race.
"Boy, am I lucky! I just found a 4-leaf clover," exclaimed Bobby. "I'll bet that I do well on my math test today." "You don't really believe that a 4-leaf clover brings good luck, do you?" asked Jim. "You'll get a good grade on the test only if you've studied". What can you infer about Jim?
Jim doesn't believe that 4-leaf clovers bring good luck
While Tony was walking his dog, the bottom of his shoe started to smell strange. What can be inferred?
...
Carrie heard something. The hair on the back of her neck stood on end. She began to quicken her pace. What can you infer from this passage?
Someone is following Carrie and she is nervous/scared.
The dog's lips were covered in feathers. What can be inferred?
The dog ate the bird.
I travel many miles every day, but I go nowhere. I take people up and down and round and round. What am I?
Merry-go-round/carousel
People giggled and pointed at her feet. She didn't understand until she looked down. She turned red with embarrassment. What happened?
She wore different shoes