“They weren’t on the hook by the phone and they weren’t in her purse. Allison checked the pockets of the jacket she’d worn the day before, but they weren’t there either. She looked at her watch and realized she would be late for work if she didn’t leave soon…” What is Allison looking for?

“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 that he fell out of his chair. The rest of the class silently stared at him as the teacher stalked over to his desk.” What can you infer about how the teacher will react?

"Every day after work, Paul took off his muddy boots on the steps of the front porch. Alice would have a fit if his dirty boots made it so far as the welcome mat. Paul then took off his dusty overalls and threw them into a plastic garbage bag; Alice left a new garbage bag tied to the porch railing for him every morning. On hi way into the house, Paul dropped the garbage bag off at the washing machine and went straight up the stairs to the shower as he was instructed. He would only eat dinner with her after he was ‘clean and presentable,’ as Alice often said.” What type of relationship do Paul and Alice have?

"Joshua went into the backyard to play on the swing set. His new puppy, Rascal, ran behind him. As Joshua was running toward the play area, his foot got caught in a hole, twisting his ankle. This accident caused him a lot of pain. Joshua’s dad is always doing yard work and makes sure that the grass is perfectly cut and the ground is even. Certainly, he would have noticed that hole and filled it up. Neither Joshua nor his father could figure out how that hole was made.” Who or what do you think caused the hole?

"Juan is walking down the hallway, headed home for the night, when the lights began to flicker. He stops to look up at the lights – the storm outside must be affecting the buildings power. Suddenly, something – or someone – shuffles behind him. Juan quickly turns around, thinking someone else must be working late, too. But no one is there. He decides to keep walking to the front, but freezes when he sees the front door. Chills run down his spine, and he begins to slowly back up.” What did Juan see?

"Sandy just got home from a long day at work. She had to stay late to meet with some concerned parents. She immediately goes to the kitchen to try and scrub the Crayola paint from under her fingernails. Once she’s gotten as much of the paint washed away as she can, she sits down at the table to grade assignments. She laughs to herself when she sees that a student misspelled alphabet; they spelled it a-l-f-o-d-e-t, but she knows they were just trying her best.” What is Sandi’s job?

You come home to find your roommate crying in the living room. She’s watching The Notebook, surrounded by used tissues, and eating cookie dough ice cream out of the tub with a spoon. What do you think happened?

You decide to host a dinner party for all of your friends and family. During dinner, everyone asks for seconds. What inference can you make?