Making Inferences

If you see someone holding an umbrella, what can you infer:

• It might rain
• They hurt themselves
• They live in California
• Today is Sunday

If your best friend is not in school one day, you can infer that: 

• They are out sick or on vacation
• They are never coming back
• They moved to a new state
• They went to the wrong school district by accident

If a house says, "FOR RENT" outside, you can infer that:

• The house is no good to live in
• The house comes with furniture inside
• The house is brand new
• The house needs new occupants

If your teacher is out of school today, you can infer that:

• You won't have any homework
• The substitute teacher will be mean
• The rules don't apply for today
• The teacher is either sick or out of town

If you forget to study for a test, you can infer that: 

• The teacher will let you take it tomorrow
• You might not do well
• You will be better than if you did study
• The teacher will send you to the principal

If you forget to return your library book, you can infer that:

• You will have to pay a fine
• They will take away your library card
• You can't read very well
• The library must be closed.

If your electricity goes out, you can infer that:

• A tree fell on the powerlines
• You will never have lights again
• Your water will be off too
• Something happened to the power

If you go to a birthday party, you can infer that:

• There will be a clown
• There will be cake
• The person is turning 10
• You will have a bad time

If you see someone fall off of their bike, you can infer that:

• They lost their balance
• They've never ridden a bike before
• It's a new bike
• They weren't wearing their helmet

If you get fired from your job, you can infer that: 

• You might get a raise
• You did something wrong
• You will never get another job again
• You were the best worker