Facts vs. Inferences

1. Facts vs. Inferences

2. The Senator admitted to owning the gun that killed his wife. FACTS INFERENCES The Senator killed his wife Someone broke into the house and killed his wife (hit her over the head with the gun) The wife killed herself The wife was accidently killed with the gun • There is a Senator • He owns a gun • He is married • His wife is dead • The gun caused her death • The Senator admitted to owning a gun

3. ‘It’s hard to live in a studio apartment in San Jose with a man who’s learning to play the violin.’ That’s what she told the police when she handed them the empty revolver.

4. ‘It’s hard to live in a studio apartment in San Jose with a man who’s learning to play the violin.’ That’s what she told the police when she handed them the empty revolver. • What do you think happened? • Why did it happen? • Possible relationships between the violin player and the woman? • How does the story end?

5. ‘It’s hard to live in a studio apartment in San Jose with a man who’s learning to play the violin.’ That’s what she told the police when she handed them the empty revolver. Facts Inferences Woman shot the man Man killed himself Someone broke into the apartment and killed the man Someone injured the man The woman shot the violin • Live in San Jose • Man and woman living together in apartment • Police are at apartment • Woman is with the police • There is an empty revolver

6. A man and his son are driving in a car. The car crashes into a tree, killing the father and seriously injuring his son. At the hospital, the boy needs to have surgery. Upon looking at the boy, the doctor says (telling the truth), "I cannot operate on him. He is my son."

7. A man and his son are driving in a car. The car crashes into a tree, killing the father and seriously injuring his son. At the hospital, the boy needs to have surgery. Upon looking at the boy, the doctor says (telling the truth), "I cannot operate on him. He is my son.” Facts Inferences The doctor is his mother The doctor is a stepfather The son is adopted The son has two fathers • A man and his son were together in a car • The car crashed into a tree • Father was killed • Son seriously injured • Doctor can not operate on him “He’s my son”