Macey's mom noticed that she was squinting as she read her book, which was only a few inches away from her face. She scheduled a doctor's appointment for the next week, and when the doctor said Macey needed glasses, she tried on every single pair in the office. After spending an hour looking at glasses, mom suggested that perhaps she should sleep on it and come back and decide in the morning. Macey agreed, but she kept talking about the pros and cons of each pair all night long. 
What can you infer about Macey?

Diamine was rushing around so that she didn't miss the bus. She threw everything into her backpack, even her lunchbox, and ran out the door just in time. When she got home a few minutes later, she sat down at the kitchen table to do her homework. As she pulled her folder out of her backpack, it was soaking wet. Diamine dug deeper and realized that EVERYTHING was soaked!
What can you infer about what happened to the backpack?

As the teacher lectured the class about how important it was to pay attention, Brian found himself staring out the window again. Suddenly, a little boy came up to the window and peeked in. The boy blew a bubble with his gum and it exploded all over his face and the window. Brian began laughing so hard he fell out of his seat. The rest of the class silently stared at him as the teacher walked to his desk. 
What can you infer about how the teacher will react?

Ava walked into the kitchen as mom was pulling the chicken out of the fridge. "Chicken for dinner AGAIN?" she asked. Mom rolled her eyes and put the chicken in the oven. An hour later, Ava smelled smoke coming from the kitchen and ran downstairs. She saw mom sleeping on the couch and woke her up. Mom couldn't believe that she had fallen asleep while she was cooking dinner! She gathered up her keys, asked Ava to watch her little sister, and got into the car. 
What can you infer about mom's solution to the problem?

Ryland was looking forward to moving away from Iowa to Texas! She had been born in Florida, and ever since moving to Iowa, she had dreamed of going back to a warmer climate. As soon as her plane landed, she could already feel the heat that she loved so much!
What can you infer about Iowa?

Willem looked at the sky and kept on biking. He knew he would have to stop soon to put on his jacket, but he wasn't going to turn around just yet. As the wheels spun quickly beneath him and his heart rate increased, he began to feel drops of water on his head. He reached up to wipe the moisture away and checked the sky once more. No rain yet. He pushed on. 
What can you infer about the setting?

Brandon loved that his new house was surrounded by tall oak trees, but he loved the deer in his backyard even more. In the morning, he would sit in the warm sun on his deck and watch hummingbirds eat off the bird feeder. This is what dreams were made of!
What can you infer about Brandon's dreams?

Caylin stomped her feet, spun around, and ran back upstairs. She couldn't believe that her mom wouldn't let her go to the party! Yes, Mary had been mean to her before, but her party was going to be the biggest party of the whole year. All of her best friends would be there! As she slouched against the wall, Caylin mumbled, "this isn't fair!"
What can you infer about why Caylin's mom won't let her go to the party?

Izzie looked at the clock and put her head in her hands. Three hours had passed, and she had only written a page. She would never finish her book report by tomorrow. Now that it was 10:30, she was really regretting waiting until the night before to finish her work. If only she had taken her teacher's advice...
What can you infer about the advice Izzie wishes she would have taken?

Mom had been late picking up the kids from school because she had to get gas on the way home from work. The gas station was in the opposite direction of the grocery store, she she didn't have anything to cook for dinner, either. As the kids argued in the back seat, mom looked at the clock and knew it was way past dinner time. She came to the stop light and eyed the Pizza Hut down the street. 
How might mom solve the problem she faces?

Wyatt's dog was very picky about his food, but he was determined to get him to eat only dog food. No more scraps from the table, and no more fancy wet dog food mixed in with the dry dog food. For days and days, Wyatt gave the dog only dog food, and the dog just barely nibbled on it. Wyatt became concerned, so he knew he had to do something. When the dog wasn't looking, Wyatt buried a piece of crispy bacon in the bottom of the food dish and set it down. The dog went crazy sniffing and whining for the bacon. Suddenly, he realized that the only way to get to the bacon was to eat the dog food...
What can you infer about the success of Wyatt's solution?