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.
You walk into a room and this is what you see: lots of feathers on the floor, an empty birdcage, and a happily purring cat. What can you infer has just happened?
The cat ate the bird.
You can see through me. I am spelled the same forward and backward. I will hide if you blink. What am I?
Eye
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 can you infer about Justin?
Justin was not happy about having to walk the dog
By the time Amy arrived at the cafe', Juan was drinking his third cup of coffee. "I'm so sorry," she called out when she saw him and gestured to her wrist. What can you infer from this passage?
Amy is late.
I make it easy for you to change your mind. I am very light and filled with lead. Most people think a number 2 is the best kind of me. What am I?
Pencil
The sun was low in the sky. Kay's body ached. Blisters had formed on her hands. She set the rake down on the big pile of leaves and headed home. What can you infer about Kay from reading this passage?
Kay is a hard worker and has been working for a long time. Kay needs to take a break and rest.
"You don't know what you're missing, " Susan shouted into the phone over the loud music of the party. "Nah, I'm too tired, " Tim said. " Well, suit yourself, but you may be sorry that you didn't come over to see the rock stars," Susan said. What can you infer from this passage?
Susan wants Tim to come to the party.
This is a place with real class. It's really one for the books. There are many rulers here. Where am I?
School
Carrie heard footsteps behind her. The hair on the back of her neck stood on end. She began to quicken her pace, hoping that whoever was following her wouldn't notice, but at last, she started to run. What can you infer from this passage?
Someone is following Carrie and she is nervous/scared.
The girl showed the lady her ticket. Then she walked down the stairs and found her seat. The players ran onto the field. They got into their positions. The ball went up in the air and the game began.
Where was the girl?
A ball game; basketball, football, cricket, baseball, etc.
We watched as the engines roared, but they remained still. They were all lined up in a straight line waiting to accelerate. Each believing that they could win. A man stood close to the track waving a flag and off they went. Where are they at? How do you know?
They are at the races. The clues are the engines roared, waiting to accelerate, each believing they could win, and the man with the flag.
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.
"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
I travel many miles every day, but I go nowhere. I take people up and down and round and round. My horses only like to trot when the music plays. What am I?
Merry-go-round/carousel