E portfolio - reading inferring nick
- 1. Inference detectives: Looking for clues Read the excerpts and write your inferences in the box below. Think about . . . • Who the character might be (old, young, sporty, brainy etc) • • What kind of person the character is (kind, thoughtful, nasty, selfish, etc) • • How the character is feeling at that moment and why • Where and when this action is taking place 1 Tom clenched his fists until the knuckles were white. He sighed deeply, stood up and stormed toward the door without saying another word. He opened the door and slammed it behind him. His ten team mates sat staring at each other in stunned silence. Maybe they lost a game of some sort Tom was definitely enraged Tom’s team was surprised at his behavior 2 Hannah’s eyes grew as big as saucers and she began to clap her tiny hands together. As soon as the present was within reach, she grabbed it and began ripping off the paper. She was giggling and squealing with delight. Hannah was young She was exited It was an awesome present 3 Fred hobbled toward the counter. He reached into his pocket and with a shaking hand pulled out his old leather wallet. As he got his money out, he noticed the picture of his wife Molly. All of a sudden his eyes became sad and after paying for his chocolate he quickly put his wallet back into his pocket. Thanking the shop assistant he left the shop and headed home for a lonely night in Maybe he has lost his wife to death Fred was sad Fred was lonely