Gold Bug Inference Lesson 12

I see a small dog.

What can we infer (or guess) from the statement?

• The small dog is a puppy.

• The cushion is part of the couch.

• The puppy wet the couch.

The small dog is on a cushion.

What can we infer (or guess) from the statement?

• The small dog is a puppy.

• The cushion is part of the couch.

• The puppy wet the couch.

There is a wet spot on the cushion.

What can we infer (or guess) from the statement?

• The small dog is a puppy.

• The cushion is part of the couch.

• The puppy wet the couch.

The characters know:

A map appears on the parchment when it is held up to the fire.

What can the characters infer (guess)?

• The map is written in secret ink that can only be seen when it is near heat.

• Legrand thinks he has found where the treasure is hidden.

• The picture of a goat may mean that the map belongs to Captain Kidd.

The characters know:

There is a picture of a goat on the map. A young goat is called a kid.

What can the characters infer (guess)?

• The map is written in secret ink that can only be seen when it is near heat.

• Legrand thinks he has found where the treasure is hidden.

• The picture of a goat may mean that the map belongs to Captain Kidd.

The characters know:

Legrand followed the map.

What can the characters infer (guess)?

• The map is written in secret ink that can only be seen when it is near heat.

• Legrand thinks he has found where the treasure is hidden.

• The picture of a goat may mean that the map belongs to Captain Kidd.