A great way to teach inference is to use a 9 square matrix and an interesting picture. (One presenter used a picture of a bear catching a salmon, I used a man catching a football.) 

First row: What was happening just before this picture was taken (from the bear's point of view, the salmon's point of view, the insects buzzing around the bear's point of view, etc.) What did they, see, hear, smell, taste, or feel (touch).  

Second row: What is happening in the picture (from the bear, the salmon, etc.'s point of view).  

Third row: What happened right after the picture was taken (from the bear, etc.'s point of view).  

When the matrix is finished use one idea from each row, and create interesting sentences about before, during, and after. 

I don't know if this makes sense, but it is amazing the results. I'll check my notes at school, and clarify tomorrow if necessary.