Infer from pictures

1st Grade English practice: A picture shows a cat hiding behind a box with wide eyes. How does the cat probably feel. Part of narrator and inference (Narrator and Inference).

~7 min

You can look at faces, actions, and objects to infer what is happening or how a character feels.

Pictures Give Clues

A little girl standing in the rain with an open umbrella, looking at a puddle.

What is happening in this picture?

Rich scene illustrations are authored separately — this panel carries prompts only.

Sometimes a story does not use words to tell you what is happening. You can look at the people and objects in a picture to find clues about the story.

💡 Look for things in the picture that help you understand the story.