Mia walked into the kitchen and wrinkled her nose. “Ugh! What is that smell?” She opened the trash can and quickly closed it again. What happened? How do you know?
The trash smelled bad and needed to be taken out. She opened the trash can and closed it quickly. She wondered what the smell was and wrinkled her nose.
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Lisa stood in front of the class. She shifted her weight from foot to foot and glanced at her notes frequently. Her voice trembled at first, but she spoke more confidently as she continued. What can you infer? How do you know?
Lisa was nervous about speaking in front of the class. She shifted her weight and looked at her notes often.
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David stared at the vending machine, pressing buttons repeatedly. He sighed and looked at the slot where snacks usually fall, but nothing came out. What happened? How do you know?
His snack got stuck in the machine. He kept pressing the buttons and looked disappointed when there was nothing in the slot.
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Anna looked out the window at the dark clouds, sighed, and rushed out the door without grabbing anything extra. An hour later, she walked into the office with damp hair and wet shoes. What can you infer?
Anna forgot her umbrella and got caught in the rain.
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Mark pressed the elevator button repeatedly and sighed. He kept checking his watch and tapping his foot. How is Mark feeling? How do you know?
He is feeling impatient. He is tapping his foot. He keeps checking his watch.
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Mia sat quietly at the lunch table, poking at her food. She didn’t laugh at any jokes and kept checking her phone. How did she feel? How do you know?
Mia was feeling sad or distracted. She was poking her food and didn't laugh at other people's jokes.
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The lights flickered, and the TV suddenly turned off. A moment later, everything in the house went dark. What happened? How do you know?
The power went out. The lights and TV turned off.
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As soon as Lucy stepped outside, she squinted and held her hand above her eyes. She reached into her bag and pulled out something to wear. What did she grab? How do you know?
Lucy put on sunglasses because it was sunny. She was squinting when she went outside. You squint in the sun. You wear sunglasses when it's sunny.
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Kevin’s phone buzzed, and he grabbed it quickly. “Ugh, 5% battery?” He looked around his desk and started checking under his bed. What happened? How do you know?
Kevin was looking for his phone charger. His phone had a low battery so he would need a charger. He looked where you might find a charger.
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Lucas stood by the front door, patting his pockets. He checked the kitchen counter, looked under the couch, and finally sighed. “I can’t leave until I find them,” he muttered. What happened? What did he need? How do you know?
He lost his keys. He was looking in places you find keys. He needs his keys to lock the door.
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Mia’s teacher asked the class to turn in their homework. Mia avoided eye contact, shuffled her papers, and then quietly said, "I forgot mine at home." What can you infer? How do you know?
Mia was nervous about telling her teacher that she didn't have her homework. She avoided eye contact. She quietly said she forgot it at home.
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Emma’s eyes filled with tears as she looked at her test score. She quickly put the paper in her backpack and looked down at her desk. How did she feel? Why? How do you know?
Emma was sad or disappointed about her test score. She was starting to cry when she looked at her test.
