Fill-in-the-blanks (pg 9):

Strong readers think critically when they find an unknown word or a word with several meanings. They ______________________ all the information about the word. Then draw ________________________ about the word’s meaning based on the best _______________

analysis

conclusions
evidence

To fill in the blanks on page 9, you would first need to read and understand the context provided. In this case, the passage is discussing how strong readers approach unknown or ambiguous words. They are encouraged to analyze all the information about the word in order to make informed judgments about its meaning.

Based on this understanding, let's fill in the blanks:

1. They "analyze" all the information about the word.
2. Then draw "conclusions" about the word's meaning.
3. Based on the best "evidence" available.

So the completed sentence would look like this:

"Strong readers think critically when they find an unknown word or a word with several meanings. They analyze all the information about the word. Then draw conclusions about the word's meaning based on the best evidence."