Using Clues to Inference

The little boy was crying and scared. He could taste the blood in his mouth and saw something funny in the apple. His mom calmed him and said he'd be happy after the tooth fairy visit. What happened?

He wanted to keep playing his video game even tho he knew he shouldn't. He was thinking about what would happen the next day and if his parents would be mad if he didn't review his notes and read over the material. What did he not want to

Susie had been on her feet all evening. It was Valentine's Day, so of course it was super busy. Finally, her shift was over. She counted her tips and headed home to take a long, hot bath. What is Susie's job?

Ana and Sophie sat in their chairs staring straight ahead for nearly two hours. They did not talk or hardly even moved, but they were not bored. Where were Ana and Sophie?

Splat! "Oh, rats!" thought Katie as she stooped to clean up the mess. "I hope we have another one." She looked in the fridge and pulled out the carton. One left! What did Katie clean up?

Cody knew he was in big trouble. He looked glumly at the math test on the desk in front of him. The door opened and Mr. Anders came into the office. "I've called your parents and they are on their way" he said. Why is Cody in trouble?

They were so glad to be out for summer vacation because they could take their American flag and go watch the parade in their neighborhood. What holiday is it?

She was glad she had a little brother because she was getting too old to go on her own. She helped her brother put on his costume and get a big empty bucket to collect the candy. Where were they going?

Dad and Krystal were finishing up a project in the garage together. "Can we paint the roof red?" asked Krystal. "Sure," said Dad, "Then when the paint dries we can find a place to hang it in the back yard." What are they making?

Tommy looked at all the people on the other side of the bars. They were all watching him. Some of them waved or called out. Then he finished his banana and climbed higher in the tree. What can you infer about Tommy?

"Can I play winner in the next game?" Maya asked. "Sure," Lydia replied, "But I hope you protect your knight better than I did" What game are they playing?

"Ouch!" Lucy had fallen again and was so cold! Then she spotted her older sister, Sarah, gliding backwards. She was so graceful. Sarah made everything look easy. What is Lucy doing?

Although she wanted to talk with her friend, she knew she had to only whisper quietly in here as they looked at the rows and rows of books. She found the one she wanted and went to the desk, then took it home. Where are they?

He didn't like sitting in that chair with his mouth open. It wasn't fun. The man had a little mirror, tools and pushed and poked all around. When it was done, he went home with a new brush to replace his old one. Where was he?

The line was so long, but he was hungry. He knew that he had to hurry with his tray as he wanted to sit down and review his notes before the test next period. Where was he

Carlos looked down at the people far below. It was a little scary to be so high, but he knew he was safe. The sun felt hot. Carlos decided to buy a snow cone when he was on the ground again. Where is Carlos?

It was May 10th. Jason shut the door to his bedroom. Then he found the present he had hidden in the back of his closet. He wrapped it carefully in pink paper. "Only three days until Sunday!" He thought. Who will Jason give his present to?

He loved not having to wake up early! This was the only day of the week that he could stay in bed. Every other day for months, he had to get up for church or school. What day is it?

His father muttered under his breath and slowed down. He was angry that they were now going to be late. He thought he left plenty of time to get there. But seeing all the red lights, he knew he hadn't prepared well. What's happening?

He stood in line looking over the list of food and deciding what to get. When it was his turn, he said he wanted a #1 with a large coke. Where is he?

t was 8:30 on Thursday night. Emily stared at the large, empty poster board on her bed. Then she looked at the stack of books about Abraham Lincoln on her desk. Emily began to cry. Why do you think Emily was crying?

Sasha handed the book to the librarian. The librarian opened the book and found crayon scribbles on almost every page. "I'm really sorry," said Sasha. "I should have kept the book in my room." What happened?

The bus was full of children. Everyone was laughing and talking. Ben scratched a mosquito bite on his leg. It had been a fun week, but he was glad that tonight he would be sleeping in his own bed. Where were they?

As soon as Kilea saw the menu, she knew exactly what she wanted to drink. When her steaming cup came, she tasted a spoonful of the whipped cream from the top before taking a small sip of her yummy, sweet drink. What is she drinking?

Jenna went upstairs and quietly peeked into a dark room. She listened for a moment, and then went back downstairs. She washed the dinner dishes and then she studied for an Algebra test until Mr. and Mrs. Olson got home. Why did Jenna go up?

Mom lit three candles. "There, that's better." she said. Claire turned off her flashlight. The house was quiet except for the sound of the wind blowing through the trees outside. Why did mom light candles?

They heard the loud sound and stood up from their desks. They quickly, but quietly walked outside the building and lined up. They waited til the teacher said they could go back in. What had happened?

All he remembered was running into another player's helmet on the field. He woke up being placed on a stretcher into the big white vehicle. Where is he going?

The scout leader looked at the sky and muttered something under his breath. Then he looked at the map. "Let's get moving." he called to the group of tired boys. "The faster the better." What do you think the scout leader was feeling?

Derek ran up the court. "I'm open," he yelled toward the boy with the ball. The boy passed the ball to Derek and Derek made his shot. He got two points! What game are they playing?