Making Inferences

What is the primary purpose of making inferences in reading comprehension?

• To summarize the text

• To find the main idea

• To understand implicit meanings

• To identify the author's purpose

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Which of the following is an example of making an inference?

• Reciting a poem from memory

• Guessing the ending of a story based on clues

• Listing the characters in a novel

• Counting the number of pages in a book

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When a reader makes an inference, they are doing which of the following?

• Reading between the lines

• Reading aloud

• Reading the text backwards

• Reading only the first paragraph

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In the sentence, 'The ground was wet, and the sky was cloudy,' what can you infer?

• It rained recently

• It is snowing

• It is sunny

• It is windy

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Which skill is most closely related to making inferences?

• Memorization

• Critical thinking

• Speed reading

• Note-taking

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What can be inferred from the statement: 'She wore a heavy coat and scarf'?

• It is summer

• It is winter

• It is raining

• It is windy

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In literature, making inferences often involves understanding which of the following?

• The author's biography

• The historical context

• The underlying themes

• The book's publication date

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Which of the following statements requires making an inference?

• The book has 300 pages

• The character is sad because she is crying

• The author was born in 1975

• The novel is set in Paris

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What inference can be made from the phrase: 'The leaves were falling and the air was crisp'?

• It is spring

• It is summer

• It is autumn

• It is winter

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Why is making inferences important in understanding poetry?

• To memorize the poem

• To appreciate the rhyme scheme

• To grasp the deeper meanings

• To count the number of lines

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