Inference Made Easy #2

Mr. and Mrs. Jones came home at 6:00 each night. Because they were gone all day, Cody was happy to see them. He ran around and around them. He even jumped up and down.

Mr. Jones and Cody took a walk together while Mrs. Jones made dinner. They ate a nice meal. Cody even got a special treat. After dinner, Mr. and Mrs. Jones sat down to watch TV. Cody sat down next to them. Mrs. Jones patted Cody and they all looked happy.

1) Why do you think Cody got a special treat?

A) He was well-behaved. B) He stole it.

C) He was mean. D) He finished his homework on time.

2) Where were Mr. and Mrs. Jones all day?

A) in the living room B) shopping C) at work D) on vacation

3) Why do you think Cody needed a walk right away?

A) to shop B) to hunt C) to fish D) to go to potty

1. Miss Hines left the room. She was not gone for long. She looked at the board when she came back. It was not the same. Who had erased the lesson? Miss Hines looked at her students. Baylee was reading a book. Damon was putting two pencils up his nose. Tia's head was on her desk. Jake was drawing a dragon. The others sat very still. No one would tell Miss Hines who had erased the board. She had a plan. "Who wants to go to recess?" she asked. All the kids raised their hands. Tia's hand had white powder on it. Damon's hand was dirty. Jake had pencil smudges on the side of his hand. Miss Hines knew which one had erased her board.

QUESTIONS:

1) What clue told Miss Hines who erased the board?

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2) What was on Tia's hand?

A) glue B)sugar from a donut C) snow flakes D) chalk dust