Making Inferences
The sidewalk was wet and people were carrying umbrellas.
What can you infer happened?
What is it rained?
The sky is getting dark, and thunder is rumbling.
What do you predict will happen next?
What is it will rain or storm?
The boy was famished after soccer practice. He ate two sandwiches!
What does “famished” mean?
What is very hungry?
Simile or metaphor? “Her smile was as bright as the sun.”
What is a simile?
What does the prefix “un-” mean in “unhappy”?
What is not?
Maya’s hands trembled as she stepped onto the stage.
What can you infer she is feeling?
What is nervous or scared?
Sasha has read five books this month and just checked out two more.
What can you predict about Sasha?
What is she loves reading?
Lila was ecstatic when she heard she won the contest.
What does “ecstatic” mean?
What is extremely happy?
What does this metaphor mean? “Time is a thief.”
What is time goes by quickly or takes things away?
What does the suffix “-ful” mean in “hopeful”?
What is full of?
After school, Jamal ran inside, dropped his backpack, and grabbed a snack.
What can you infer Jamal does after school?
What is he’s hungry and eats right after school?
The team practiced every afternoon for weeks. The big game is tomorrow.
What do you predict will happen?
What is they will play well or win?
The abandoned house looked eerie and silent.
What does “eerie” mean?
What is spooky or creepy?
Simile or metaphor? “He was a lion on the field.”
What is a metaphor?
What does “rewrite” mean?
What is to write again?
The lights flickered, and the TV turned off. Then, everything went dark.
What can you infer happened?
What is the power went out?
Liam is building a birdhouse, but he’s never used tools before.
What might happen next?
What is he may need help or make a mistake?
Despite the delay, the pilot assured us we would arrive promptly.
What does “promptly” mean?
What is on time or quickly?
What does this simile mean? “She was as quiet as a mouse.”
What is she was very quiet?
What does “careless” mean?
What is without care or not careful?