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English 19 Public

Making inferences

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You wake up one winter morning and you don't hear any traffic on your street. What might have happened?

snowstorm

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Your teacher is smiling as she hands back your science test. Why is she smiling?

You did well on the test.

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The sky is getting very cloudy and dark. What might happen?

Rain, snow, storm

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You hear a dog barking outside and then someone yelling. What might have happened?

The dog chased/bit someone, the dog got hurt, the dog ran away

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The back door opens and the dog starts barking and wagging its tail. What is happening?

Its owner is home.

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During recess a girl is crying and holding her elbow. What happened?

She hurt her elbow

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Some kids have just finished playing a board game. One person has his arms crossed and is frowning. Why is he acting this way?

He's mad that he lost the game.

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The buzzer sounds to end the basketball game. Neither team is celebrating and they look like they are going to keep playing. What is happening?

The game is tied, the game is going into overtime

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Someone is walking a bicycle instead of riding it. Why?

He has a flat tire, he could be crossing a street

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A kid in class is holding his stomach and slumping in his seat. What is going on?

He is sick.

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You are at the dentist and he is frowning as he looks in your mouth. What does he see?

Dirty teeth, a cavity

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The grass never gets cut around a house you pass every day on your way to school. Why is that?

Nobody lives there, they don't own a lawnmower, they like long grass

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A dog is running loose in your neighborhood. It looks very hungry and thirsty. What is happening?

It is lost, it ran away

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Your teacher is frowning and flicking the lights in the classroom on and off. What is going on?

The class is too noise; the teacher is trying to get everyone's attention.

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You hear sirens getting closer and closer to where you live. What might be happening?

There might be a fire in the neighborhood; the police might be coming to deal with something; an ambulance for someone who is hurt

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The school bus stops at your neighbor's house and honks, but no one gets on. What is happening?

The person is sick or got driven

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