Inference Vocabulary Review

Background knowledge is

• evidence the reader gathers from the text.

• information that the author clearly states.

• what the reader already knows.

• fun facts presented in the text.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

When and author implies something, he or she

• uses clues to give hints to the reader and clearly states what they mean.

• tells the reader exactly what they mean.

• ends a text leaving the conclusion open to reader interpretation.

• may provide examples of what they mean instead of direct statement. This leads readers to have to use background knowledge to support understanding.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

When readers make an inference, they

• use text evidence and schema to draw a logical conclusion.

• depend on only their background knowledge to draw conclusions.

• depend on text evidence only to draw conclusions.

• simply make a guess without using text evidence or background knowledge.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

Another word used to refer to background is

• clues

• evidence

• recall

• schema

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.1