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.
Tom is young and sporty because he has team mates. He is sensitive because he got
angry easily. I think he is feeling angry because his team mates were being mean to him. I
think it was happening in a club room in the weekend.
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.
Hannah is a little girl that was happy and glad when she got her present. She is very
kind. I think this is happening at her house on christmas.
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 old because it said he has a old leather wallet and a shaking hand. He is very
thoughtful because he cried when he saw his wife. He is feeling sad because he saw a
picture of his wife that is probably dead. It is at a shop maybe on a friday night.
