1.3.1.1 - Combine Textual Clues with Background Knowledge
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Practice Questions
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What is inference?
💡 Hint: Think about what you use to guess what happens next in a story.
Identify the connotation of the word 'slender'.
💡 Hint: How does this word make you feel?
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What does inference involve?
💡 Hint: Think about how you figure out meanings that aren't directly stated.
True or False: The word 'childlike' has a purely negative connotation.
💡 Hint: Consider what traits 'childlike' might evoke.
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Read the passage 'The clouds gathered darkly, and an eerie wind began to blow.' Infer the possible mood of the passage.
💡 Hint: Consider how the setting described makes you feel.
Analyze a text where the author uses the word 'youthful' when referring to an old person's actions. Infer the author's attitude.
💡 Hint: Pay attention to whether the context around the word supports a positive or negative impression.
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