Your Task: First, start a new blog post titled "Inference 101". Write a
definition for making an inference. Next, copy and paste this
assignment onto your blog. Using your best inference strategies, make
an inference about the following statements. Please include your
inference as well as the text clue that led you to your decision. The
first two are done for you.
1. I wouldn't eat after that two-year-old if I were you.
Inference: The two-year-old probably did something gross to the food you were
about to eat, or has a cold and you could catch it. Something bad will
happen to you if you eat it because he "I wouldn't" sounds like a
warning!
2. For Valentine’s Day, my fantastic neighbor gave his wife a poem that took him
about two seconds to write. Sheesh.
Inference: My neighbor is not very considerate since he didn't take his time
writing the poem, the text clue that led me to this decision was the
"Sheesh". People usually say "Sheesh" when they are annoyed or
frustrated.
3. A man ran after a retreating bus, waving his briefcase frantically.
Inference: A man was going to the bus stop and the bus left before he could get there so he trys to get the buses attention.
4. If she died, I wouldn’t go to her funeral.
Inference: The guy did not care if she died.
5. Jake almost wished that he hadn’t listened to the radio. He went to the closet
and grabbed his umbrella even though he would feel silly carrying it to the bus
stop on such a sunny morning.
Inference: It might rain so he brings an umbrella just in case
6. Hey! What happened to all the school construction money taken from the
taxpayers? It paid for this toilet the money was flushed down.
Inference: Someone stole the money or they ran out.
7. As you give a speech in front of a large audience, you realize that people are
laughing behind their hands and pointing to the region below your waist.
Inference:Your pants zipper is undone.
8. No, Honey, I don’t want you to spend a lot of money on my birthday present. Just
having you for a husband is the only gift I need. In fact, I’ll just drive my
old rusty bucket of bolts down to the mall and buy myself a little present. And
if the poor old car doesn't break down, I’ll be back soon.
Inference:She loves her husband more then any thing.
9. A woman walks into a hospital clutching her abdomen and cursing out her husband,
who trails behind her carrying a large bag.
Inference:???
10. You're driving on the highway, listening to the radio, and a police officer
pulls you over.
Inference:You could be unaware of how fast your going.
They are trying hard to win at tug of war.
The dog was playvery hard and poped the ball.
She's sad because she lost her parents.
