What does explicit mean?(1 point)

Responses

information that is inferred
information that is inferred

information that is somewhat vague
information that is somewhat vague

information that is stated directly
information that is stated directly

information that is understood from context

What is an inference? (1 point)
Responses

an idea that an author explicitly states
an idea that an author explicitly states

a hint an author gives in the story
a hint an author gives in the story

a conclusion based on what an author states and does not state
a conclusion based on what an author states and does not state

a detail the author provides in a text

How does textual evidence help a reader make an inference?(1 point)
Responses

Readers restate the textual evidence of a story to make an inference.
Readers restate the textual evidence of a story to make an inference.

Readers eliminate the details implicitly stated in a text in order to make an inference.
Readers eliminate the details implicitly stated in a text in order to make an inference.

Readers identify textual evidence to make the story more personal in order to make an inference.
Readers identify textual evidence to make the story more personal in order to make an inference.

Readers analyze the details explicitly stated in a text to make an inference.

Use the paragraph to answer the question.

Luiza clutched her violin under her chin. She felt every eye in the room on her and was aware that everyone was listening closely. She wiped a drip of sweat from her forehead. She wanted to be first chair in the orchestra so badly. Luiza had practiced hard, but she knew the competition was tough. Her hand shook as she brought her bow to the instrument’s strings. Then she began to play.

What can be inferred about Luiza from the details in this paragraph?

(1 point)
Responses

She feels angry
She feels angry

She is nervous
She is nervous

She is talented
She is talented

She feels ill

1 answer

  1. What does explicit mean?
    Correct Response: information that is stated directly

  2. What is an inference?
    Correct Response: a conclusion based on what an author states and does not state

  3. How does textual evidence help a reader make an inference?
    Correct Response: Readers analyze the details explicitly stated in a text to make an inference.

  4. What can be inferred about Luiza from the details in this paragraph?
    Correct Response: She is nervous