A comprehensive course designed to build and assess reading comprehension, analysis, and interpretation skills for 6th graders, preparing them for the MAP Reading test and real-world literacy.
An inference is when you use clues from the text, plus your own knowledge, to figure out something the author doesn't directly say.
We make inferences all the time! If you see someone wearing a raincoat and holding an umbrella, you infer it might rain.
Inferences help you understand characters' feelings, why events happen, and what might come next in a story.
After reading that a character is shivering and looking for a coat, you infer that it's cold outside.
A text says a student is staring at the clock during class; you infer they might be bored or waiting for class to end.
Use clues and your own knowledge to figure out what isn't said directly.