Answer Inferential Questions

All reading comprehension questions

• are equally difficult to answer.

• are three types: literal, critical, and inferential.

• should be answered after re-reading the text.

• should be answered speedily.

Questions are combine your knowledge, common sense, and the text are also called

• critical

• inferential

• literal

• educated

The answer of an inferential question is not written clearly in the text.

• True

• False

What is the main difference between a literal and inferential question?

• Literal Qn => answer can be lifted from the passage

  Inferential Qn => answer is paraphrased from the passage

• No differences between literal and inferential questions

• Literal Qn => answer needs to be longer than one line

  Inferential Qn => answer needs to be an essay

• Literal Qn => answer can be lifted from the passage

  Inferential Qn => make a valid conclusion / educated guess using evidence from the passage

How do we can answer the inferential questions?

• Look for logical results and predict what happens next.

• Look for the concepts in special relationships such as to cause and effect.

• Look for the comparison of two different things which compared in the paragraph or from our knowledge about that topic.

• All of the above

If a passage describes a scene where "the streets were deserted, and the only sound was the howling wind," you can infer that:

• The town is bustling with activity

• There is a curfew in place

• It is a normal day in the town

• Something unusual or possibly ominous has happened

If a story mentions that a character "sighed and looked away when asked about their plans for the future," you can infer that the character is:

• Excited about their future

• Uncertain or anxious about their future

• Has detailed plans for their future

• Is thinking about the past

When a character in a novel is described as "spending hours in the garden, tending to the plants with great care and talking to them as if they were old friends," you can infer that the character:

• Dislikes nature

• Is a professional gardener

• Has a deep appreciation for and connection to nature

• Is lonely and has no human friends

What type of question requires you to read between the lines and make logical guesses based on the text?

• Literal

• Inferential

• Critical

• Factual

Which of the following is an example of an inferential question?

• What is the main idea of the passage?

• What is the author's name?

• What can you conclude about the character's feelings?

• What is the definition of a word used in the text?