Making Inferences 4

Mr. Thomas sat on the front porch of his house. He was wearing a bathrobe and bunny slippers and his head was resting in his palms. Beside him was the daily newspaper, wrapped for delivery. The sun shined brightly. Now his neighbors were coming out of their houses and getting in their cars. Mr. Thomas sighed. His neighbor, Mr. Rosencrantz, stepped out and saw him. "Did it again, huh?" said Mr. Rosencrantz. Mr. Thomas replied, "Yep." Mr. Rosencrantz chuckled and said, "Here, Mr. Thomas, you can use my phone. You know, I could keep a key over here if you wanted." Tom thankfully grabbed the phone and called his wife. "Honey, I did it again." Mr. Rosencrantz heard Mrs. Thomas yelling in a distorted high-pitched squeal. "Yes, dear. I'm so sorry. I'll see you soon," Mr. Thomas returned the phone and sighed deeply.

Mr. Thomas sat on the front porch of his house. He was wearing a bathrobe and bunny slippers and his head was resting in his palms. Beside him was the daily newspaper, wrapped for delivery. The sun shined brightly. Now his neighbors were coming out of their houses and getting in their cars. Mr. Thomas sighed. His neighbor, Mr. Rosencrantz, stepped out and saw him. "Did it again, huh?" said Mr. Rosencrantz. Mr. Thomas replied, "Yep." Mr. Rosencrantz chuckled and said, "Here, Mr. Thomas, you can use my phone. You know, I could keep a key over here if you wanted." Tom thankfully grabbed the phone and called his wife. "Honey, I did it again." Mr. Rosencrantz heard Mrs. Thomas yelling in a distorted high-pitched squeal. "Yes, dear. I'm so sorry. I'll see you soon," Mr. Thomas returned the phone and sighed deeply.

Mr. Price managed a small insurance company in Minnesota. One cold day in January, April McKenzie, one of his employees, asked him for time off. "I've been called into jury duty, Mr. Price. When my government asks for my help, I have to answer the call." Mr. Price rubbed his forehead. "We need you here, April, but they need you too. Take the time." At first Mr. Price thought that they needed April, but as time went on he noticed that they managed fine without her. When April returned, most of her body was bright red except for around her eyes. Pale white circles ran from the top of her eyebrows to the bottom of her cheeks. Sunburned flesh surrounded the pale circles and her hair was tightly braided into rows. Mr. Price narrowed his eyes and looked her up and down. "April, step into my office. There are some things we need to discuss," Mr. Price said ominously.

Mr. Price managed a small insurance company in Minnesota. One cold day in January, April McKenzie, one of his employees, asked him for time off. "I've been called into jury duty, Mr. Price. When my government asks for my help, I have to answer the call." Mr. Price rubbed his forehead. "We need you here, April, but they need you too. Take the time." At first Mr. Price thought that they needed April, but as time went on he noticed that they managed fine without her. When April returned, most of her body was bright red except for around her eyes. Pale white circles ran from the top of her eyebrows to the bottom of her cheeks. Sunburned flesh surrounded the pale circles and her hair was tightly braided into rows. Mr. Price narrowed his eyes and looked her up and down. "April, step into my office. There are some things we need to discuss," Mr. Price said ominously.

Mr. Price managed a small insurance company in Minnesota. One cold day in January, April McKenzie, one of his employees, asked him for time off. "I've been called into jury duty, Mr. Price. When my government asks for my help, I have to answer the call." Mr. Price rubbed his forehead. "We need you here, April, but they need you too. Take the time." At first Mr. Price thought that they needed April, but as time went on he noticed that they managed fine without her. When April returned, most of her body was bright red except for around her eyes. Pale white circles ran from the top of her eyebrows to the bottom of her cheeks. Sunburned flesh surrounded the pale circles and her hair was tightly braided into rows. Mr. Price narrowed his eyes and looked her up and down. "April, step into my office. There are some things we need to discuss," Mr. Price said ominously.

Gloria was driving around the neighborhood in her pajamas. Every block or so she'd stop the car, hold her head out the door, whistle, and call out, "Candy! Candy! Come here girl!" Then she'd start the car again and drive another block or two at a slow rate, looking left and right. Curtis sat in the passenger seat. He was looking around too, but he held his head low. "How many times have I told you to make sure that you shut and lock the door after you come in the house?" Gloria reprimanded Curtis. "How many times?" she continued. Curtis sighed. He felt bad enough without her finger wagging.

Gloria was driving around the neighborhood in her pajamas. Every block or so she'd stop the car, hold her head out the door, whistle, and call out, "Candy! Candy! Come here girl!" Then she'd start the car again and drive another block or two at a slow rate, looking left and right. Curtis sat in the passenger seat. He was looking around too, but he held his head low. "How many times have I told you to make sure that you shut and lock the door after you come in the house?" Gloria reprimanded Curtis. "How many times?" she continued. Curtis sighed. He felt bad enough without her finger wagging.

Justin came running down the stairs wearing his Tatakai Ninjas pajamas. He did a karate kick off of the last step and shouted "Kiya!" He slipped on the floor as he landed and almost fell. This didn't stop him from continuing to practice his ninja strikes on his way to the bathroom. He brushed his teeth with his Tatakai Ninjas toothbrush. Then he rinsed his mouth with water from a Tatakai Ninjas cup. "Moooooom, Daaaaad! It's time to open my present!" His parents slowly came downstairs and poured themselves coffee. Then Justin began to open his present. His fingers were tense with excitement. Then they were still. He pulled out six pairs of plain white socks. Justin pulled out the gift paper. There was nothing else in the box. He looked at his parents and said, "Oh, socks. Just what I needed. Thank you so much," and then he sighed.

Justin came running down the stairs wearing his Tatakai Ninjas pajamas. He did a karate kick off of the last step and shouted "Kiya!" He slipped on the floor as he landed and almost fell. This didn't stop him from continuing to practice his ninja strikes on his way to the bathroom. He brushed his teeth with his Tatakai Ninjas toothbrush. Then he rinsed his mouth with water from a Tatakai Ninjas cup. "Moooooom, Daaaaad! It's time to open my present!" His parents slowly came downstairs and poured themselves coffee. Then Justin began to open his present. His fingers were tense with excitement. Then they were still. He pulled out six pairs of plain white socks. Justin pulled out the gift paper. There was nothing else in the box. He looked at his parents and said, "Oh, socks. Just what I needed. Thank you so much," and then he sighed.

Justin came running down the stairs wearing his Tatakai Ninjas pajamas. He did a karate kick off of the last step and shouted "Kiya!" He slipped on the floor as he landed and almost fell. This didn't stop him from continuing to practice his ninja strikes on his way to the bathroom. He brushed his teeth with his Tatakai Ninjas toothbrush. Then he rinsed his mouth with water from a Tatakai Ninjas cup. "Moooooom, Daaaaad! It's time to open my present!" His parents slowly came downstairs and poured themselves coffee. Then Justin began to open his present. His fingers were tense with excitement. Then they were still. He pulled out six pairs of plain white socks. Justin pulled out the gift paper. There was nothing else in the box. He looked at his parents and said, "Oh, socks. Just what I needed. Thank you so much," and then he sighed.