2.1.1.5 - Inference/General Sense Clues
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What is inference?
💡 Hint: Think about what is implied rather than stated.
Give an example of a word with a positive connotation.
💡 Hint: Consider adjectives that have a favorable meaning.
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Which of the following best defines inference?
💡 Hint: Think about how readers interpret clues.
True or False: Tone only refers to the mood of a text.
💡 Hint: Consider what each term relates to: author vs. reader.
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A text describes a character as a 'persistent thorn in everyone's side.' What inference can we draw about this character’s role?
💡 Hint: Consider the figurative language and what 'thorn' implies.
You read, 'Despite the dazzling options, her choice was undeniably ordinary.' What inference can you make about her decision?
💡 Hint: Analyze the contrast between 'dazzling' and 'ordinary'.
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