🔍 Part 1: Picture Clues

Look at each picture description and use the clues to make an inference.

1. Sarah is standing outside the school gate with her backpack on. She keeps looking at her watch and tapping her foot. Her mum's car is nowhere to be seen.

What can you infer about Sarah's situation?

Sarah is early for school

Sarah's mum is late picking her up

Sarah forgot her lunch

Sarah is waiting for her friend

2. Tom walked into the kitchen and saw flour all over the bench, mixing bowls in the sink, and the sweet smell of vanilla in the air. His sister Emma had a big smile on her face.

What can you infer Emma has been doing?

📚 Part 2: Story Inferences

Read the short passage and answer the questions using clues from the text.

3. Jake rushed into his bedroom and quickly stuffed his clothes into his suitcase. He grabbed his favourite teddy bear and his new book. "Don't forget your toothbrush!" called Mum from downstairs. Jake could hardly contain his excitement as he thought about seeing his grandparents again.

What can you infer Jake is doing? Use the sentence starter:

I think Jake is _________________ because _________________

4. From the same story, what clues helped you make your inference? Tick all that apply:

Jake was packing a suitcase

He was excited about seeing grandparents

Mum mentioned his toothbrush

He grabbed his teddy bear

He was in his bedroom

🎭 Part 3: Character Feelings

Use the clues to infer how the characters are feeling.

5. Lucy sat in the corner of the playground by herself. She watched the other children playing games and laughing together. She kept looking down at her shoes and sighing.

How do you think Lucy is feeling?

What clues from the text helped you work this out?

6. Match the character actions with the feelings you can infer:

1. Jumping up and down with a big grin

2. Hiding behind Mum's legs

3. Clenched fists and red face

4. Tears rolling down cheeks

A. Angry

B. Excited

C. Shy or scared

D. Sad

🔮 Part 4: Making Predictions

Use clues to predict what might happen next.

7. The dark clouds gathered overhead and the wind began to pick up. People on the beach started packing up their picnic blankets and umbrellas. Children were called in from the water.

What do you predict will happen next?

The sun will come out

It will start to rain

More people will arrive at the beach

The tide will go out

8. Mia had been practising her speech for weeks. She knew every word by heart. As she walked onto the stage, she took a deep breath and smiled at the audience.

I predict that _________________________________ because _________________________________

🎨 Part 5: Create Your Own

9. Draw a picture that shows someone feeling surprised. Include clues that would help others infer this feeling.

10. Write a short paragraph about a character doing something, but don't say exactly what they're doing. Include clues so others can infer what's happening.