Inferences

What is the most likely inferential question the reader would ask after reading the title of the selection?

• Would I want to go to Chilocco?

• Do you go to Chilocco to get to Yankee Stadium?

• Is Chilocco part of Yankee Stadium?

• Where is Yankee Stadium?

What is the most likely inferential question the reader would ask after reading paragraph 1?

• Where did Emmett Seeley have big dreams?

• Why did Emmett Seeley have a big dream?

• How did Emmett Seeley know it was a big dream?

• What was Emmett Seeley’s big dream?

What inferential question could be asked in paragraph 2?

• What day did Emmett start school?

• Why were Emmett’s parents crying?

• Why is it called enrolling at a school?

• Do all states have boarding schools?

What is the most likely inferential question the reader would ask after reading paragraph 3?

• Why did Emmett Seeley go to a boarding school?

• How many friends did Emmett Seeley have at Chilocco?

• Where are Emmett Seeley’s friends now?

• How many students at Chilocco were from Oklahoma?

What is the most likely inferential question the reader would ask after reading paragraph 5?

• Did Emmett Seeley wear a graduation gown?

• How many people graduated?

• Do farm teams play on different farms?

• Was Emmett Seeley very healthy?

What is the most likely inferential question the reader would ask after reading paragraph 6?

• Did Emmett Seeley have many big dreams?

• Did Emmett like Mickey Mantle?

• Did Emmett Seeley play with scouts?

• Why was Emmett Seeley drafted a second time?

What is the most likely inferential question the reader would ask after reading paragraph 7?

• Was Emmett Seeley’s mother proud of her son?

• How did Emmett get so many awards?

• When did Emmett get his first award?

• What did Emmett do with his awards?

What is the most likely inferential question the reader would ask after reading paragraph 8?

• How did Emmett Seeley hurt his legs?

• What is a Chickasaw man?

• Where was World War II?

• How long was Emmett in World War II?

Read the sentence above, what is the BEST inference the reader could make?

• Emma is a soccer player.

• Emma was playing in the snow.

• Emma was mad at her brother.

• Emma is a softball or baseball player.

Select the best inferential question from paragraph 9.

• Did Emmett like to coach?

• How many players did he coach?

• How many baseball teams did Emmett Seeley coach?

• Where did he coach?