Inferences and Predictions

Look at the whole scene. Ask what might be happening and which details support the idea. Accept another sensible answer with evidence. Tap any item to open it full screen.

1. 1.Why did the game stop? Find the clue that the others are looking for.
2. 2.The boy on the floor is looking the wrong way. What does the girl know that he doesn't? How do you know?
3. 3.The boy at the table is holding a game piece and smiling. Whose turn do you think it is, and why isn't he upset?
4. 4.What could the girl say so the boy finds the dice faster?

Let the child compare details before answering. A useful answer names the clue, not just a guess. Tap any item to open it full screen.

1. 1.Look at the lunchboxes and the charms. What went wrong?
2. 2.Which water bottle belongs to the boy? What clue helps?
3. 3.What time of day is it probably? Which clues tell you?
4. 4.Why should they fix the mix-up now instead of tomorrow?

Ask for a possible idea and the visual clue. The children could have different plans, so let the answer stay uncertain. Tap any item to open it full screen.

1. 1.Who probably drew the hopscotch? How can you tell?
2. 2.The girl with the rope is holding out her hand to the boy. What might she be asking?
3. 3.The boy may want to do something else. What is it, and what clue tells you?
4. 4.How could they plan it so everyone gets to play what they want?

Talk about what each child can see. Predict what may happen next and how the group could respond. Tap any item to open it full screen.

1. 1.Which paint spilled? How do you know?
2. 2.Who has not noticed the spill yet? What clue tells you?
3. 3.Why is the boy reaching up to the shelf?
4. 4.Why is the girl on the right lifting the corner of the paper?

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1. 1.The squirrel already has an acorn. Why might it still want the bird feeder?
2. 2.Look at the ground. Has the squirrel been here a while? What are the clues?
3. 3.The feeder looks empty. What might have happened to the seeds?
4. 4.Look at the little bird. How does it feel about the squirrel, and how can you tell?

There is no single correct guess about the reader. Ask what the reader can and cannot hear, and how the builder could find out what she wants. Tap any item to open it full screen.

1. 1.The girl is holding a block house and talking toward the reader. Can the reader hear her? What clue tells you?
2. 2.Why might the reader have picked the beanbag corner with headphones?
3. 3.Who might the empty blue chair be for?
4. 4.What could the builder do so the reader knows she is being asked?

Read one short clue card aloud. Ask who it might be and which detail helped. Accept another answer when the clues support it. Tap any item to open it full screen.

1. ?1.My hands are dusty with flour. I take warm rolls out of an oven before the shop opens. Who am I?
2. ?2.I put a sticker on a book, then tell you when to bring it back. I help people find books. Who am I?
3. ?3.My truck stops at many houses. I put letters into little boxes by the doors. Who am I?
4. ?4.I bring tools to fix a pipe that drips under the sink. Who am I?
5. ?5.I look at a dog's hurt paw, then tell its family how to help it heal. Who am I?
6. ?6.I wear a helmet and climb a ladder when an alarm rings. I help keep people safe. Who am I?
7. ?7.People tell me where they need to go. I drive a bus and stop to let them on. Who am I?
8. ?8.I look at teeth with a little mirror and ask you to open wide. Who am I?

Read one short clue card aloud. Ask where it might be and which clue helped. Tap any item to open it full screen.

1. ?1.I see a huge screen. The lights go down and people stop talking. Where am I?
2. ?2.I give someone my card so I can take a book home. Tall shelves are all around me. Where am I?
3. ?3.I put my shoes in a cubby. I hear splashing and smell the water. Where am I?
4. ?4.I wait on a bench with my bag. A train sounds its horn before it reaches me. Where am I?
5. ?5.I put my backpack away. A bell rings and everyone takes out pencils. Where am I?
6. ?6.I sit at a table and look at a menu. Someone writes down what I want and brings me my food. Where am I?
7. ?7.I feel sand in my shoes. I hear waves before I see the water. Where am I?
8. ?8.I hold a ticket. A big wheel turns above me and I hear people cheering. Where am I?

Read the short riddle aloud. Ask what it might be and which clue helped. Tap any item to open it full screen.

1. ?1.I follow you on a sunny day. When you move, I move too. What am I?
2. ?2.I keep your head dry when rain falls. You can fold me when the sun comes out. What am I?
3. ?3.I ring when it is time to wake up. You can press a button to make me quiet. What am I?
4. ?4.I have pages and pictures. You can borrow me and bring me back. What am I?
5. ?5.I soak up water from your hands. I hang near the sink. What am I?
6. ?6.I have two wheels and pedals. You may wear a helmet to ride me. What am I?
7. ?7.I carry the food you bring to school. You open me when it is time to eat. What am I?
8. ?8.I melt if you leave me in the sun. I make your drink colder. What am I?

Read one short clue card aloud. Ask when it might be and which detail helped. Tap any item to open it full screen.

1. ?1.The sky is pale. I am eating breakfast before the bus arrives. When is this?
2. ?2.Orange leaves blow across the path. Everyone zips their coats. What season might it be?
3. ?3.The last bell rings. Children put their papers in bags and head for the door. When is this?
4. ?4.Candles are on a cake. Friends gather to sing to one child. What might they be celebrating?
5. ?5.The sun is low. Streetlights come on while we finish dinner. When is this?
6. ?6.New notebooks are by the door. School starts again tomorrow. When is this?

Read a short situation aloud. Ask what might happen next and why. Accept another sensible prediction supported by the clues. Tap any item to open it full screen.

1. ?1.Dark clouds cover the picnic. One person folds the blanket while another grabs the basket. What might happen next?
2. ?2.A cup is full to the top. A dog lies across the path to the table. What might happen next?
3. ?3.The block tower leans to one side. A child puts one more block on top. What might happen next?
4. ?4.Someone left the door open. The family cat stands beside it, looking outside. What might happen next?
5. ?5.A kite dips toward a tree. Its string pulls tight. What might happen next?
6. ?6.A child carries a tall stack of books. One book starts to slide from the bottom. What might happen next?
7. ?7.A ball rolls toward a puddle. A child runs after it in clean shoes. What might happen next?