Inferences
Everett held his father's hand as he crossed the busy parking lot. They walked into a grocery store. Everett's dad lifted him into the seat of the shopping cart. “Here,” said dad, “You can hold my shopping list.
You can infer that...
a. Everett had never been to a grocery store. b. Everett's dad does not shop often.
c. Everett's dad needs help with the shopping. d. Everett is very young.
Sam gets out of the car and takes his sleeping bag and a bag of clothes out of the trunk. As he walks toward his front door, he turns around to wave good-bye to his friend, Michael, in the back seat. “That was so fun,” Sam says, “But next time, I get to sleep in the top bunk!”
Where was Sam? How do you know?
Sam was at Michael's house for a sleepover. a sleeping bag and a bag of clothes. Sam must have slept in the bottom bunk bed in Michael's room.
Brittany's mom walks into the kitchen wearing her sun hat and a pair of old shoes. “Those vegetable plants are growing by leaps and bounds!” she exclaims to Brittany, as she takes off a dirty glove and wipes a smudge of dirt off her face.
Where was Brittany's mom? How do you know?
Brittany's mom was working in the garden. Brittany's mom came inside with a sun hat on her head and old shoes. She commented about the vegetable plants and was wearing dirty gloves.
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.”
You can infer that...
a. Maggie is in kindergarten or first grade. b. Maggie lives close to school.
c. Maggie is never late for school.
d. Maggie is excited about going to school.
Tiffany gets home from school late on Thursday. She puts her sheet music on the kitchen counter and her trumpet case in the living room. Tiffany's mom asks her, “Did Mrs. Anderson give you the music for the spring concert?”
Where was Tiffany? How do you know?
Tiffany was at band practice or music class. Tiffany brought home sheet music and an instrument case. She has a spring concert coming up.