Reading between the lines
Making Inferences:
- Trying to guess what is going on
- Its not possible for authors to include every detail
- Nor do we want them too
- Authors hint at the details
- Writers purposely choose to hint at details rather then state them
- It can add reading or suspense
- Inference is a logical guess based on clues in the text based on our knowledge and common sense.
- Textual evidence + knowledge & common sense = Logical guess
Practice:
- Smiled, no computers, no apts. + computers mean work = going on vacation
- Well-used passport + passport needed to travel = Travels a lot
- Passport, international terminal + International means out of country = leaving the country.
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