Inference 1
Lucy was sweating and her hands were shaking as she read her lines in front of the class."
What can you infer about Lucy from this statement?
Lucy is nervous when reading in front of the class.
Carrie heard someone following her and they were getting closer. She tried to act normal, but then ran as fast as she could.
What can you infer how Carrie is feeling from this passage?
Carrie is scared because she is being followed.
If yesterday was Monday what day is today?
Tuesday
The noisy classroom fell silent as soon as Mrs. Barker stepped through the door. The students shuffled nervously, their eyes darting back and forth from the broom in Gabriel’s hand to the broken light fixture swinging overhead. What can you infer from the passage as to what happened?
Gabriel broke the light fixture with the broom. (Hopefully he is sweeping it up, too.)
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's occupation?
He is a police officer?
It was almost dark. Larry was dirty and tired. He laid the rake down on the big pile of leaves and went inside
What can you infer from the passage of what Larry has been doing all day?
Larry worked hard all day doing yard work.
Ben slammed down the phone. Why did Steve always have to be right? Why didn't he ever listen?
What can you infer from this passage?
Ben and Steve were fighting and Ben is mad.
If a word in the middle of a sentence starts with a capital letter what kind of noun is it? (Hint the answer will start with either a p or c)
Proper or the name of something
Dalton twisted the handlebars from side to side, trying to keep the bicycle upright. His feet pumped the pedals, and as the bike picked up speed he found he could steer it much more easily. “Look, I’m doing it!” he shouted. What can you infer from the passage as to what is going on?
Dalton just learned to ride a bike.
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. What can you infer about where you are?
In an airport going to Los Angeles.
Jim left for school ten minutes later than he should have. He ran as fast as he could, but the bus was already pulling away.
What can you infer?
Jim missed the bus, might be late for school.
When Jill got to the restaurant, Billy was drinking his third cup of coffee. "I'm so sorry," she called out when she saw him.
What can you infer about Amy from this passage?
Amy is late and feels bad.
You see your classmate's mouth moving but cannot hear anything. You can infer?
They are on mute or the volume is turned down
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 from this situation?
The boy has a sore throat.
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 from this passage? (What sport and what happened.)
Baseball and Max struck out
Lori has a diaper in her hand, spit up on her shirt, and a bottle with milk close by.
What can you infer about her?
Lori is a mother or a babysitter or nanny.
What can you infer?
Joyce was going to have dinner with a date
If my birthday month starts with a J when could my birthday be?
January, June or July
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 can you infer about this situation?
The girl wanted to buy the box, but the mom would not let her. (I think it is cereal. What do you think?)
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.” The reader can reasonably infer?
Mary was late. (I wonder what she was late for. Any ideas?)
Police are at the house, you see blood on the floor, and there is broken furniture.
What can you infer?
There has been a crime, something bad happened.
Rubin dug frantically through his backpack. It has to be here, he thought. How many times had his mother told him not to take his iPod to school. He searched his locker again without much hope. He knew he was in trouble. What can you infer from this passage?
Rubin lost his iPod
If it is 10:55 am on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday. I can infer what?
Class is almost over
When he got home, Pete took off his muddy boots and left them on the front steps; he would clean them off later. He went directly into the bathroom and took off his dirty overalls, changing into clean jeans and a t-shirt. He’d spent a long day in the fields, but he was satisfied that he had accomplished quite a bit. What is most likely Peter’s occupation?
He is a farmer.
As Martin walked down the street, he noticed that most people were carrying closed umbrellas. Although he had not seen a weather report, what could Martin infer?
It was going to rain later that day.