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Inference & Text Evidence
Draw conclusions the text supports and cite the evidence behind them.
How it works
An inference is text plus logic
The right inference is not stated outright, but you can point to lines that force it. If you cannot point to a line, it is a guess.
Test each choice against the text
Ask: could this be false and the passage still be true? If yes, it is not supported.
Worked examples
Ms. Rivera says, 'We grew tomatoes. Everything else, the neighbors grew.'
- Notice she refuses credit for the wider change.
- Conclude she is modest and credits the community.
- Cite the quotation as the evidence.
Words to know
- Inference
- A conclusion supported by evidence but not directly stated.
Test-day tips
- • Extreme words like always, never, and proves usually signal a wrong inference.