Tom was angry after his rugby team lost a game. He clenched his fists tightly and stormed out of the room, slamming the door behind him while his stunned teammates sat in silence. Hannah was opening a birthday present. She grabbed the gift excitedly and began ripping off the wrapping paper while giggling and squealing with delight. Fred sadly paid for some chocolate in a shop after seeing a picture of his late wife Molly in his wallet. He left to spend a lonely night watching TV at home.

1. Inference detectives: Looking for clues
Read the excerpts and write your inferences in the box below.
Think about . . .
• Who the character might be (old, young, sporty, brainy etc) •
• What kind of person the character is (kind, thoughtful, nasty, selfish, etc) •
• How the character is feeling at that moment and why
• Where and when this action is taking place
•
1 Tom clenched his fists until the knuckles were white. He sighed deeply, stood up and
stormed toward the door without saying another word. He opened the door and slammed it behind
him. His ten team mates sat staring at each other in stunned silence.
.I think that Tom is at a rugby stadium.
. He is mad at his team because they lost the game.
. Tom’s angry because he lost .
. Tom and his team mates.
2 Hannah’s eyes grew as big as saucers and she began to clap her tiny hands together. As
soon as the present was within reach, she grabbed it and began ripping off the paper. She was
giggling and squealing with delight.
. Curious because she’s getting a present.
. At home having a birthday .
.Hannah is the character .
. She’s a baby between 2 and 5 years of age.
3 Fred hobbled toward the counter. He reached into his pocket and with a shaking hand pulled
out his old leather wallet. As he got his money out, he noticed the picture of his wife Molly. All of a
sudden his eyes became sad and after paying for his chocolate he quickly put his wallet back into
his pocket. Thanking the shop assistant he left the shop and headed home for a lonely night in
front of the television.
. Fred is the character.
. Sad & miserable because he seen a photo of Molly
. In a shop buying chocolate .
.Lost his wife, she has died .