Jewel loved to bake. She found a recipe called Basic Bread. All you needed was flour, water, and a little yeast. When she made the bread, Jewel forgot to add the yeast, but decided to bake the bread without it. When the timer on the oven went off, Jewel discovered the bread was flat as a pancake.

What can you infer about what yeast does for bread?

Mia and her mother were exchanging holiday gifts. Mia opened hers first and it was a bike. Now it was time to give her mom a gift. "I saved my allowance for a whole month to buy this for you," said Mia. The present came in a little package and her mom opened the box. "This is exactly what I wanted!, " her mother exclaimed as she put the gift on her finger.

What can you infer about the gift the Mia got for her mother?

Rubin dug frantically through his backpack. It has to be here, he thought. How many times had his mother told him not to take his iPod to school. He searched his locker again without much hope. He knew he was in trouble.

What inference can you make about Rubin?

Joe was very tired when he got home from school. He decided to take a nap. When he woke up the sun was shining. He could hear roosters crowing and smelled bacon cooking in the kitchen. He walked slowly into the kitchen and asked his mother, "What time is it?"

What time did he wake up?

"Ouch!" Lucy had fallen again! She shivered and picked herself back up, then brushed off her gloves. Then she spotted her older sister Sarah, gliding backwards. She was so graceful. Sarah made everything look so easy.

What are the girls doing?