Student asked: Premise: "A skateboarder sliding along the edge of a wooden bench."
Hypothesis: "The skateboarder knows how to do tricks."
Do we know that the hypothesis entailed by the premise?
Teacher's response: Let's think. One who can slide a skateboard along an edge would be considered to know how to do tricks. The answer is yes.

Student asked: Premise: "A baseball player crouching to catch the ball as a runner slides to safety."
Hypothesis: "A baseball player is stealing a base."
Is the hypothesis entailed by the premise?
Options:
- yes
- it is not possible to tell
- no
Teacher's response: Let's think. Just because a runner slides to safety does not mean that he is stealing a base. The answer is it is not possible to tell.

Student asked: Can we conclude from "Two women relax at home on a futon-style couch amidst pillows and a pile of clothing." that "With an array of photographs on the wall behind them."?
Options:
- yes
- no
- it is not possible to tell
Teacher's response: Let's think. Two guys relaxing on a couch after a hard day at work. The answer is it is not possible to tell.

Student asked: Given the sentence "A black man stands next to a large wooden wheel on a boat." can we conclude that "A black man stands next to a large wooden wheel on a boat preparing to take it out on the water."?
Options:
- yes
- it is not possible to tell
- no
Teacher's response:
Let's think. Standing next to a wheel on a boat does not imply it being prepared to be taken out on the water. The answer is it is not possible to tell.