Hair Love: Making Inferences and Context Clues

What can you infer the heart on the calendar represents? 

• It's Valentine's Day. 

• The little girl has an important school test. 

• The little girl has a plan to meet someone she loves.

• The little girl has a doctor's appointment. 

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What can you infer the father is thinking when he looks at his watch?

• He is checking his watch because he is  wondering if he has enough time to fix the little girls hair. 

• He is checking his watch to see if the laundry is done yet.

• He is checking his watch because he is does not want to laugh at the little girl's hairstyle. 

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What do you think the Father is going to do with the hat? 

• I think the Father is going to distract the daughter with the hat. 

• I think the Father is going to try to put the hat on the daughter's head instead of fixing her hair. 

• I think the Father is going to put the hat on his head to try and make the little girl laugh. 

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What can you infer the Father is feeling at this moment when he is trying to battle the daughter's hair?

• Confused

• Proud

• Defeated

• Intimidated

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Why might the Father be so scared of doing the little girl's hair? 

• He might be scared because he does not want to disappoint his daughter and knows how important it is she look special on this important day. 

• He might be scared because he knows he is his daughter's hero and should be able to do anything. 

• He might be scared because he may feel fixing her hair is too hard. 

• He might be scared because he is a professional hair dresser and it may ruin his reputation if he cannot fix his own daughter's hair. 

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What can you infer the cat shaking her head means? 

• She thinks he is lazy. 

• She is disappointed in how easily he gave up. 

• She is confused by his inability to do hair. 

• She is angry that he has not fed her dinner yet. 

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Where do you think the little girl's Mother is? 

• She has separated from the Father and lives in a different house. 

• She has passed away. 

• She is on vacation. 

• She is away from her family for a reason not in her control. 

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Why might the little girl have played the video for her father? 

• To give him the confidence to try doing her hair again. 

• To remind him of her mother and her hopeful spirit.

• To remind him of a time he overcame something difficult before.

• To inspire him to open his own hair salon. 

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What can you infer from the Mother's actions and the look on her face?

• She is worried her family forgot to pick her up. 

• She is worried about her hair loss and how her family may react. 

• She is worried about her hair loss and how the cat will recognize her. 

• She is unsure about how the head scarf looks. 

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Did making inferences and asking questions help you understand the message of the story better?

• Yes

• No

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