Making Inferences

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Detective process of using knowledge to guess about the unknown.

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Using detective skills for an educated guess.

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Why is making inferences crucial for a detective's reading comprehension?

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To piece together the events in a story.

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Steps to make inferences while reading a mysterious book:

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Read the text, search for hidden clues, combine details with prior knowledge, and make inferences.

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Why did Mandy bolt from Bradley's house?

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Did she get upset about something?

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Guess something about Mandy's dad from the tale.

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Did he strum the guitar for Mandy's lullabies?

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Mandy felt a wave of sadness watching the home movie. Why?

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Her dad used to strum the guitar for her, a memory now only alive in the past, before he passed away.

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Mandy's fun activities with Bradley:

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Throwing darts and building cool robots.

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Why did Bradley suggest those activities?

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To cheer Mandy up and distract her from the guitar.

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Mandy's reaction to Bradley's suggestion?

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Jumped with joy and flashed a big smile.

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Bradley was over the moon seeing Mandy's smile light up the room.

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He wished nothing but happiness for her.