1. INFERENCE Guessing Game

2. #1:Can you infer where I am and what I am doing. I see bubbles rising
#1:Can you infer where I am and what I am doing? I see bubbles rising. I hear my own breathing. There are fish swimming above me. I feel the seaweed swaying.

3. Answer #1: Scuba diving in the sea!

4. #2: Can you infer where I am and what I am doing. I hear screaming
#2: Can you infer where I am and what I am doing? I hear screaming. My stomach feels funny. Can you see my hair blowing? I’m feeling excited!

5. Answer #2: I’m on an amusement park ride.

6. #3: Can you infer where I am. It’s so dark in here
#3: Can you infer where I am? It’s so dark in here. What’s that squeaky sound? Ooh, I feel something sticky and stringy touching my face. I’m getting nervous!

7. Answer #3: I’m in a spook house!

8. #4: Can you infer where I am
#4: Can you infer where I am? I hear a loud “thwack” as the ball leaves the ballpark and the crowd roars with cheers!

9. Answer #4: I’m at a baseball game.

10. #5: Can you infer where I am
#5: Can you infer where I am? I sat on the bench while Mom and Punch went into the room. I was a little worried about Punch, but I knew that he would get good care. As I watched, a tiny puppy wandered toward the lady with a cat in a crate. The lady at the desk talked to a man who was buying medicine.

11. Answer #5: I’m at a veterinarian’s office.

12. #6: Can you infer where I am. The line stretched forever
#6: Can you infer where I am? The line stretched forever. People put their bags on the floor and inched them forward. My father and I removed our shoes. There was an announcement about a gate change and a delay on an arrival from Chicago.

13. Answer #6: I’m at an airport.

14. #7: Can you infer where I am. I arrived early for my appointment
#7: Can you infer where I am? I arrived early for my appointment. The place was busy and smelled of chemicals. I found a place to sit and wait. The lady next to me had a towel around her head. I heard a blow dryer in the distance. It was loud over the music that was playing.

15. Answer #7: I’m at a beauty salon.

16. #8: Can you infer where I am
#8: Can you infer where I am? As I entered the door, I thought this was a great way to end the day. The chalkboard menu had a list of specialties, like sundaes and banana splits. I looked at all the flavors. Chocolate is my favorite, but peppermint sounded good, too.

17. Answer #8: I’m at an ice cream parlor.

18. #9: Can you infer where I am. The room was dark and quiet
#9: Can you infer where I am? The room was dark and quiet. We heard Carl and his mother come in from the front door talking. I heard two girls in the corner giggle nervously. Another girl told them to be quiet. I hid behind the table where the cake and presents were set out. The tension in the room grew as we waited for them to open the door.

19. Answer #9: I’m at surprise party.

20. #10: What can you infer from this
#10: What can you infer from this? Ray always carried his flute with him.

21. Inference #10: The flute was important to him.

22. #11: What can you infer from this? “It’s both of us or nothing!”

23. Inference #11: They are good friends.

24. #12: What can you infer about Tamika’s father
#12: What can you infer about Tamika’s father? After Tamika broke the trophy, her father turned and walked away without saying anything.

25. Inference #12: Tamika’s father is upset.

26. #13: What can you infer about grandma. Grandma’s mouth dropped open
#13: What can you infer about grandma? Grandma’s mouth dropped open. Her hands flew to her face.

27. Inference #13: Grandma is surprised.

28. #14: What type of job does Paul do. How do you know this
#14: What type of job does Paul do? How do you know this? What relationship do Paul and Alice have? Every day after work Paul took his muddy boots off on the steps of the front porch. Alice would have a fit if the boots made it so far as the welcome mat. He then took off his dusty overalls and threw them into a plastic garbage bag; Alice left a new garbage bag tied on the front porch railing for him every morning. He would eat dinner with Alice after he was “presentable,” as she had often said.

29. Inference #14: Ditch digger, miner, construction worker, or laborer
Inference #14: Ditch digger, miner, construction worker, or laborer. Husband and wife or mother and son.

30. #15: Why is Max upset. What was Mom planning on doing today. Crack
#15: Why is Max upset? What was Mom planning on doing today? Crack! Thunder struck and rain poured. Max stared blankly out the window, trying to contain his emotions that raged like the weather. He was beginning to lose it. Dropping the kite from his hand, Max broke out into full sobs. His mother comforted him, “There, there, Max. We’ll just find something else to do.” She began to unpack the picnic basket that was on the counter and offered him a sandwich. A flash from the sky lit up the room. Boom! Mom sighed.

31. Inference #15: It was raining and he cannot go outside to play
Inference #15: It was raining and he cannot go outside to play. She was going to take Max on a picnic.

32. #16: What happened to the window. Why did Tommy leave. “Tommy
#16: What happened to the window? Why did Tommy leave? “Tommy!” Mom called out as she walked in the front door. She continued shouting, “I sure could use some help with these groceries!” There was still no reply. Mom walked into the kitchen to put the bags down on the counter when she noticed shattered glass from the picture window all over the living room floor and a baseball not far from there. “I’m going to kill you, Tommy!” Mom yelled to herself as she realized that Tommy’s shoes were gone.

33. Inference #16: Tommy broke the window playing baseball
Inference #16: Tommy broke the window playing baseball. Tommy fears his mother.