Bea had been looking for her lost cat all week. On Friday her neighbor carried it up the path. Bea jumped up and down and could not stop grinning. How does Bea most likely feel?
Ben's hands shook and his voice was quiet as he asked to borrow a pencil. How does Ben likely feel?
A story can give clues to a character's feeling without naming that feeling.
Circle one: True False
A story says, 'Maria's eyes filled with tears.' It does not say she is sad. Is 'Maria is sad' something the text states, or something you infer?
On his first day Idris ate lunch alone at the end of the table. He kept looking over at the group laughing by the window. The next day a girl from that group asks him to sit with them. What will Idris most likely do?
Jo's chair squeaked loudly in the quiet library. Every head turned to look at her. Jo's face went red and she stared down at her shoes. Which detail is the best clue that Jo feels embarrassed?
Ana had one ticket to the puppet show and had been eager to go. Her brother talked about it all week. She looked at his hopeful face, gave him the ticket, and picked up her book. Which motive is best supported?
Dana showed the class her new soccer cleats. Sami turned his back and tied his laces very slowly until she sat down. Sami had asked for those same cleats for his birthday and had not got them. How does Sami most likely feel?
Nadia kicked the tree and shouted when her kite got stuck. A neighbor freed it. Nadia smiled, thanked him, and walked home with relaxed shoulders, holding her kite. How does she most likely feel at the end?
The coach read out the team list. Amara found her name and grinned down at the floor. Next to her, Tess folded the list into a tiny square and pushed it deep into her pocket. How does Tess most likely feel?