Making Inferences 3

Ryan was looking forward to sleeping over at his friend Robert's house. Though they had been classmates for a while, the two had only recently become good friends. Ryan packed his sleeping bag, a pillow, and a few of his favorite toys and games, and then his mom drove him to Robert's. Robert met Ryan on the porch. The two did their secret handshake and started playing right away. First they played pirates in Robert's tree fort. Next they played ninjas in the driveway. Then it started getting dark and they went inside of Robert's house. As soon as they walked in the house, Ryan's eyes started getting red and itchy. He saw a big orange cat sitting on the couch. Then he began sneezing uncontrollably. "I'm sorry, Robert. It's been a lot of fun, but I have to call my mom."

Ryan was looking forward to sleeping over at his friend Robert's house. Though they had been classmates for a while, the two had only recently become good friends. Ryan packed his sleeping bag, a pillow, and a few of his favorite toys and games, and then his mom drove him to Robert's. Robert met Ryan on the porch. The two did their secret handshake and started playing right away. First they played pirates in Robert's tree fort. Next they played ninjas in the driveway. Then it started getting dark and they went inside of Robert's house. As soon as they walked in the house, Ryan's eyes started getting red and itchy. He saw a big orange cat sitting on the couch. Then he began sneezing uncontrollably. "I'm sorry, Robert. It's been a lot of fun, but I have to call my mom."

"William, don't forget your towel!" Mom shouted as she put sunblock on the baby. William threw the folding chairs in the back of the minivan and shouted through the garage door, "OK Mom!" Then he ran upstairs and grabbed his towel. "Georgie!" William shouted. There was no response. Mom packed the baby up into the car seat. "William, can you help me with his umbrella?" William almost tripped over a chew toy as he ran down the stairs. Then he helped his mother load the large umbrella in the minivan. "Mom, I can't find Georgie," William said. His mother shrugged and replied, "That's OK, William. He probably shouldn't come with us anyway."

"William, don't forget your towel!" Mom shouted as she put sunblock on the baby. William threw the folding chairs in the back of the minivan and shouted through the garage door, "OK Mom!" Then he ran upstairs and grabbed his towel. "Georgie!" William shouted. There was no response. Mom packed the baby up into the car seat. "William, can you help me with his umbrella?" William almost tripped over a chew toy as he ran down the stairs. Then he helped his mother load the large umbrella in the minivan. "Mom, I can't find Georgie," William said. His mother shrugged and replied, "That's OK, William. He probably shouldn't come with us anyway."

As Mr. Goober led the class from the restroom to the classroom, he noticed that Alvin and Elijah were missing. He asked the class, "Has anyone seen Alvin or Elijah?" Most of the students confirmed that they had not seen them, except for Rodney. Rodney remained silent while tapping his foot on the floor anxiously. Mr. Goober noticed this. "Rodney, do you happen to know where your best buddies Alvin and Elijah went?" Rodney looked away and said, "Nah, I haven't seen them." The teacher notified the office of the missing students. An announcement was made over the PA system and a few minutes later, Alvin and Elijah returned to class. They were both very sweaty and Elijah was carrying a basketball. "Sorry we took so long. We had to use the restroom," said Elijah. "Yeah," Alvin agreed, "it took longer than we thought."

As Mr. Goober led the class from the restroom to the classroom, he noticed that Alvin and Elijah were missing. He asked the class, "Has anyone seen Alvin or Elijah?" Most of the students confirmed that they had not seen them, except for Rodney. Rodney remained silent while tapping his foot on the floor anxiously. Mr. Goober noticed this. "Rodney, do you happen to know where your best buddies Alvin and Elijah went?" Rodney looked away and said, "Nah, I haven't seen them." The teacher notified the office of the missing students. An announcement was made over the PA system and a few minutes later, Alvin and Elijah returned to class. They were both very sweaty and Elijah was carrying a basketball. "Sorry we took so long. We had to use the restroom," said Elijah. "Yeah," Alvin agreed, "it took longer than we thought."

As Mr. Goober led the class from the restroom to the classroom, he noticed that Alvin and Elijah were missing. He asked the class, "Has anyone seen Alvin or Elijah?" Most of the students confirmed that they had not seen them, except for Rodney. Rodney remained silent while tapping his foot on the floor anxiously. Mr. Goober noticed this. "Rodney, do you happen to know where your best buddies Alvin and Elijah went?" Rodney looked away and said, "Nah, I haven't seen them." The teacher notified the office of the missing students. An announcement was made over the PA system and a few minutes later, Alvin and Elijah returned to class. They were both very sweaty and Elijah was carrying a basketball. "Sorry we took so long. We had to use the restroom," said Elijah. "Yeah," Alvin agreed, "it took longer than we thought."

Tony left the shopping mall with his arms full of bags and the sun shining on him. As he neared his car, he started awkwardly digging in his pockets with his arm full of bags. He did not find what he was looking for so he transferred the bags on one arm to the other arm, which already had bags. Now Tony had a lot of bags on one arm. He plunged his free hand into his pockets but came up empty. Now he dropped the bags and rifled through all his pockets with both hands. Tony ran to his car with a look of despair on his face. He tried to open the car door, but the handle jiggled uselessly. Then he saw something on the passenger seat of the car. He sighed and pulled his phone from his pocket.

Tony left the shopping mall with his arms full of bags and the sun shining on him. As he neared his car, he started awkwardly digging in his pockets with his arm full of bags. He did not find what he was looking for so he transferred the bags on one arm to the other arm, which already had bags. Now Tony had a lot of bags on one arm. He plunged his free hand into his pockets but came up empty. Now he dropped the bags and rifled through all his pockets with both hands. Tony ran to his car with a look of despair on his face. He tried to open the car door, but the handle jiggled uselessly. Then he saw something on the passenger seat of the car. He sighed and pulled his phone from his pocket.

Tony left the shopping mall with his arms full of bags and the sun shining on him. As he neared his car, he started awkwardly digging in his pockets with his arm full of bags. He did not find what he was looking for so he transferred the bags on one arm to the other arm, which already had bags. Now Tony had a lot of bags on one arm. He plunged his free hand into his pockets but came up empty. Now he dropped the bags and rifled through all his pockets with both hands. Tony ran to his car with a look of despair on his face. He tried to open the car door, but the handle jiggled uselessly. Then he saw something on the passenger seat of the car. He sighed and pulled his phone from his pocket.