Inferencing

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Inferencing

• Read the story and infer what is happening.

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• Story 1
• Mom gave Matt and Josh lunch money and walked the
  to the bus. When the bus came they got on with
  all the other children and waved goodbye to Mom.
• Questions
• Where were the children going?
• What color was the bus?
• Could this story really happen?

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• Story 2
• T.J went to look in the cage. There was his new
  pet, Hopper!! The carrot T.J. had put in the
  cage was gone! I guess Hopper was hungry, he
  said!
• Questions
• What kind of animal is Hopper?
• What other things might Hopper like to eat?
• Could this story really happen?

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• Story 3
• The little girl went into the house. No one was
  home. She sat in the chairs, she ate the
  porridge, and she fell asleep! When the bears
  came home, the little bear started to cry!
• Questions
• What is the little girls name?
• How many bears came home?
• Could this story really happen?

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• Story 4
• The boys and girls were very sad. Frosty was
  gone and just a pool of water was left under his
  hat! Frosty had told them he would be back next
  year, but they still missed him very much!
• Questions
• What happened to Frosty?
• What kind of nose did Frosty have?
• Could this story really happen?