Inferencing with Mr. Ison

If all the characters are wearing coats, what can we infer?

• Coats are fuzzy

• It's cold

• They are traveling

• The latest fashion dictates everyone wear coats

If a character walks into a room wearing only a towel and has wet hair, we can infer

• The character loves water

• The character is bold

• The character just came in from the rain

• The character just finished a shower

When a published author repeats an idea multiple times, we can infer

• The author is forgetful

• The repeated part is important

• The author must be writing a song

• The idea is fictional and the author is tricking the audience

What can you infer about this character? "I only drink fountain drinks. I hate soda from a can or a bottle. If I can't have a fountain drink, then I choose to drink nothing at all."

• She loves Coke

• She's content to drink water instead of soda

• If she can't have what she wants, she will not choose a suitable alternative

• She probably has no chance of ever getting married because she is so picky about everything.

What can we infer about the author of this statement?

"I don't watch rated 'R' movies?"

• He's under 17.

• He can't see very well

• He has poor taste in movies

• He has a problem with rated 'R' movies

If Jan rides horses on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, what can we infer?

• Jan has prior obligations on Tuesday and Thursday.

• Jan is an animal lover and wouldn't hurt a flea.

• Jan is afraid of bulls

• Jan is dedicated to horseback riding

If a person always carries an umbrella, regardless of the weather forecast, what can we infer?

• The person loves collecting umbrellas

• The person is forgetful and doesn't remember the weather

• The person prefers to be prepared for any situation

• The person believes the umbrella brings good luck

When a character in a book always talks about the past, we can infer

• The character is a historian

• The character is nostalgic and misses the past

• The character is planning a time travel

• The character is teaching history

If a song has repetitive lyrics, what can we infer?

• The songwriter ran out of ideas

• The repetitive part is meant to be catchy

• The song is intended for children

• The song is an experimental piece

If Mr. Ison always talks about apostrophes, capitalizing holidays, and there, they're, and their, we can infer

• Mr. Ison is obsessed with grammar and punctuation

• Mr. Ison doesn't have any friends

• Mr. Ison can't think of anything else to teach

• Those issues will likely show up on the STAAR test.