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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.
After a long day at work, Mark sat at the dinner table with a plate full of spaghetti. He ate quickly, barely pausing between bites. When his mom walked in ten minutes later, Mark was already washing his empty plate. What can you infer?
Mark was very hungry.
Emily checked her phone and saw three missed calls from her friend. She frowned and sent a quick text: "Sorry, my phone was on silent. What's up?" Did Emily mean to miss the calls? How do you know?
No, she frowned at her phone and her phone was on silent so she missed the calls.
When Mrs. Thompson walked into the living room, she saw shattered pieces of her favorite vase on the floor. Her dog was sitting nearby with its ears down and tail tucked. How did the vase break? How do you know?
The dog likely knocked over the vase and felt guilty.
Jake’s stomach growled loudly as he sat in his first class of the day. He tapped his fingers on the desk and checked the clock repeatedly. At lunch, he bought extra food. What did Jake do? How do you know?
Jake probably skipped breakfast and was very hungry. His stomach growled loudly. He bought extra food at lunch.
The coffee shop had a line out the door. Some customers checked their watches, while others sighed and scrolled on their phones. A barista inside was hurrying to make drinks. What can you infer? How do you know?
The coffee shop was very busy, and customers had to wait a long time. There was a line out the door. The barista had to hurry.
Daniel picked up his phone and pressed the power button. Nothing happened. He tried charging it, but the screen stayed black. Frustrated, he sighed and searched online for phone repair shops. What can you infer? How do you know?
Daniel’s phone was broken and wouldn't turn on. Nothing happened when he pushed the power button. Charging the phone didn't fix it. He looked for repair shops
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.
Josh woke up and saw sunlight streaming through his window. He grabbed his phone and gasped when he saw the time. He jumped out of bed, got dressed quickly, and ran out the door. What can you infer? How do you know?
Josh overslept. He gasped when he saw the time. He got dressed quickly and ran out the door.
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.
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.
Jake jumped up and down, grinning as he held up his game controller. “Yes! I finally won!” he shouted. How did he feel? Why? How do you know?
Jake was excited and happy because he won the game. He was grinning while holding his controller.
Olivia’s hands shook as she stepped onto the stage. Her heart pounded, and she took a deep breath before speaking into the microphone. How did she feel? Why? How do you know?
Olivia was nervous because she had to speak on stage. Her heart was pounding and she took a deep breath.
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.
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.
Sarah pulled a carton of cereal from the cabinet and poured some into a bowl. When she opened the fridge, she frowned. “Ugh, I thought we had more,” she said. What happened? How do you know?
Sarah was out of milk. She poured in the cereal, but she was disappointed when she went to the fridge. Milk goes with cereal. You find milk in the fridge.
