8.15 Find the BEST evidence for an inference Worksheet

Sentence 1: Jamal and Hana had been partners since September, finishing each other's sentences without trying. Sentence 2: At the museum lobby, the mentor announced that only one person could present first, and the sign-up sheet vanished. Sentence 3: Hana looked at Jamal like they were waiting for a sign. Sentence 4: Jamal heard their own heartbeat louder than the room and thought about every time they'd been called "the quiet one." Sentence 5: "I'll go," Jamal said quickly, not meeting Hana's eyes. Sentence 6: Hana nodded, but their smile slipped for half a second before it returned. Sentence 7: All through the presentation, Jamal kept glancing at Hana's empty hands, where a cracked snow globe usually sat during practice. Sentence 8: Afterward, Jamal tried to explain, but the words came out wrong: "I just needed to prove I could." Sentence 9: That night, Jamal left a note in Hana's folder: "I was scared you wouldn't need me if you shined." Sentence 10: In the morning, Hana didn't forgive them yet, but they didn't throw the note away either.

Sentence 1: On the city rooftop, Hugh kept rubbing the edge of a bus schedule printout until the metal warmed. Sentence 2: Nora asked if Hugh wanted to talk about the empty chair at dinner. Sentence 3: "I'm just tired," Hugh said, stacking papers with extra care. Sentence 4: The music cut out, and the lights flickered, throwing shadows that made the room look unfamiliar. Sentence 5: When someone mentioned the person's name, Hugh laughed too loudly and then went quiet. Sentence 6: Hugh volunteered to run an errand just to have an excuse to step outside. Sentence 7: On the sidewalk, Hugh finally let their face fall, like they had been holding it up by force. Sentence 8: Hugh pressed a bus schedule printout to their palm and whispered, "I don't know where to put all of this." Sentence 9: Nora didn't chase after them; they waited by the door, ready when Hugh came back. Sentence 10: When Hugh returned, they didn't say more, but they sat closer than before.

Sentence 1: Suri carried a bent key into the community center hallway, not for its use but for its weight. Sentence 2: "You still have that?" Alma asked, like the question was a doorway Suri didn't want to open. Sentence 3: Suri answered with a shrug, but their thumb kept finding the same scratch on the surface. Sentence 4: An announcement surprised everyone, and a memory flashed so bright it made the present feel dim. Sentence 5: Suri said, "If I lose it, I'm afraid I'll lose what happened," even though they knew that wasn't how memory worked. Sentence 6: Alma replied, "Holding on isn't the same as honoring." Sentence 7: For a long moment, Suri listened to the silence between them instead of filling it. Sentence 8: Then Suri placed a bent key on the shelf, not tossing it away, but letting it rest. Sentence 9: Suri breathed in, as if making room inside their ribs. Sentence 10: They left with nothing in their hands and more in their mind.