Author’s write for many reasons. When we pay attention to why the writer is choosing to write a poem or essay, that is called ________. We know the three primary reasons are to persuade, inform and entertain. As a reader, you will bring with you what you already know. This is known as ____________. We use what we already know to draw conclusions that are not specifically stated in the text and that is called making ___________. When we make a guess using clues about what might come next, that is known as _____________. So using what we already know and using context clues help us fully understand a text much more.

Answer 1

authorial intent; background knowledge; inferences; predictions