Textual Evidence Quick Check
What does explicit mean?
Information that is stated directly
Information that is understood from context
Information that is somewhat vague
Information that is inferred
The correct answer is: Information that is stated directly.
What is an inference?
A conclusion based on what an author states and does not state
An idea that an author explicitly states
A hint an author gives in the story
A detail the author provides in a text
A conclusion based on what an author states and does not state is the correct definition of an inference.
How does textual evidence help a reader make an inference?
Readers eliminate the details implicitly stated in a text to make an inference
Readers identify textual evidence to make the story more personal in order to make an inference