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SMS ELA WIKI Inferencing Activities

=Objective: To make inferences independently and in groups.=

** __Paragraph 1:__ ** "he wiped down his bike with an old gym sock.

Alfonso's older brother, Ernie, rode up on his bicycle, parked it, and sat with his head down, sullen as a toad.

Alfonso knew better than to say anything. He sat and compared the two bikes. His gleamed like a handful of dimes, while Ernie's looked dirty."

Team 1 Team 2 Team 3 Team 4

__Paragraph 2__ “At his old elementary school, he found a kid hanging upside down on the barbed wire fence. A girl looked up at the kid. Alfonso stopped and helped the kid untangle his pants from the barbed wire. The kid was grateful. His sister, who was Alfonso’s age, was also grateful.” Team 1 Team 2 Team 3 Team 4

** __Paragraph 3__ ** “All day, Alfonso avoided Sandra. After school, he hurried home and did his chores. He did a hundred sit ups, pushed on his teeth until they hurt, showered, and combed his hair.”