The Blind Men And The Elephant

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1. How many blind men were there?

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The story is based on 6 blind men.

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2. Where does the story take place?

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This is an Indian fable and takes place in India.

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3. What inference can be made about the sentence below?
When Randy's hamster died, he had trouble eating and sleeping. He wanted his hamster again.

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We can infer that he was sad, upset because his pet died. We know that when a dear pet die, we feel very sad.

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4. How did the first blind man make an inference about the elephant when he touched one of its tusks?

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The blind man knew what a spear was so he compared it with the elephant's tusk. They are both similar. He made a logical guess, an inference.

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5. How did the fifth blind man make an inference about the elephant when he touched one of its ears?

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The blind man knew what a fan was so he compared it with the elephant's ear. They are both similar: big, soft and flat, and they flapped and made a breeze.

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6. Why did the blind men start to argue?

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They stated to argue because they thought they were all right about the elephant.

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7. What kind of story is this?

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This is a fable. It is a fiction short story that teaches us something at the end.

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8. What is an inference?

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An inference is a logical guess or assumptions you could make because of your own previous experiences.

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9. How did the sixth blind man make an inference about the elephant when he touched its tail?

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The blind man knew what a rope was so he compared it with the elephant's tail. They are both similar, long, thing and had hair on the end.

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10. What did the old man mean when he said "You are all right. But you are all wrong" ?

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According to the old man an elephant was all those 6 things (a snake, a rope, a wall, a tree, a spear and a fan) put together.

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11. How did the third blind man make an inference about the elephant when he touched one of its legs?

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He could made that inference because he knew the characteristics of trees that are similar to the ones of an elephant's leg. They both are thick, rough and tall.

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12. What was long and smooth?

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The first blind man who touched one of the elephant's tusk said it was long and smooth

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13. What part of the elephant was thick and rough?

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The third blind man, who touched the elephant's legs, said "it felt thick and rough"

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14. 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? Infer the time.

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How do you make that inference? Because you know that in the morning the sun shines, the roosters crow and bacon is a typical american food for breakfast.

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15. How was the elephant?

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the elephant was gentle.

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16. How did the second blind man make an inference about the elephant when he touched its trunk?

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He could made that inference because he knew the characteristics of snakes that are similar to the ones of an elephant's trunk.

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17. How did the fourth blind man make an inference about the elephant when he touched one of its side?

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The blind man knew what a wall was so he compared it with the elephant's side. They both are similar, wide and flat.

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18. Joseph and Caitlin were choosing the players for their teams. It was Caitlin's turn to choose, and only Jason was left.
Caitlin said, "Jason."
We can infer that                                  .

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We can infer that Jason was not a good player because neither Joseph or Caitlin wanted him on their teams.

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19. What called the attention of the blind men at the very beginning?

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One of the blind men asked what kind of animal the old man had that was making a strange noise.

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20. How could the fifth blind man touch the elephant's ears?

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The elephant lowered its head, so the blind man could touch its ears.

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21. Doctors recommend that everyone exercise every day, particularly those who spend many hours doing sedentary activities like reading, typing or sewing. 
We can infer that when people are doing sedentary activities, they must be               ____.

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You know that when people read, type or sew, choose a sitting position to make that activity. Using what you know lets you make inferences.

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22. Who said "may we touch it"?

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“May we touch it?” asked the second blind man. “We want to know what an elephant is like.”

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How many blind men were there?
Where does the story take place?
What inference can be made about the sentence below?When Randy's...
How did the first blind man make an inference about the elephant when...
How did the fifth blind man make an inference about the elephant when...
Why did the blind men start to argue?
What kind of story is this?
What is an inference?
How did the sixth blind man make an inference about the elephant when...
What did the old man mean when he said "You are all right. But you are...
How did the third blind man make an inference about the elephant when...
What was long and smooth?
What part of the elephant was thick and rough?
Joe was very tired when he got home from school. He decided to take a...
How was the elephant?
How did the second blind man make an inference about the elephant when...
How did the fourth blind man make an inference about the elephant when...
Joseph and Caitlin were choosing the players for their teams. It was...
What called the attention of the blind men at the very beginning?
How could the fifth blind man touch the elephant's ears?
Doctors recommend that everyone exercise every day, particularly those...
Who said "may we touch it"?
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