Evaluate a speaker’s rhetorical and organizational choices in order to determine point of view, purpose, and effectiveness.
Arizona - K-12 Academic Standards:
8.RL.1
Common Core State Standards:
Literacy.RL.8.1
Georgia Standards of Excellence (GSE):
ELAGSE8RL1
Cite the textual evidence that most strongly supports an analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks:
RL.8.1
Cite the textual evidence that most strongly supports analysis of what a text states explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text, quoting or paraphrasing as appropriate. (See grade 8 Writing Standard 8 for more on quoting and paraphrasing.)
New York State Next Generation Learning Standards:
8R1
Cite textual evidence to strongly support an analysis of what the text says explicitly/implicitly and
make logical inferences. (RI&RL)
Tennessee Academic Standards:
8.RL.KID.1
Analyze what a text says explicitly and draw logical inferences; support an interpretation of a text by citing relevant textual evidence.
Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS):
FIG.19.D*
make complex inferences about text and use textual evidence to support understanding
Pennsylvania Core Standards:
CC.1.3.8.B
Cite the textual evidence that most strongly supports an analysis of what the text says explicitly,as well as inferences, conclusions, and/or generalizations drawn from the text.
Pennsylvania Core Standards:
E08.A-K.1.1.1
Cite the textual evidence that most strongly supports an analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences, conclusions, and/or generalizations drawn from the text.
8th Grade Reading - Inferences in Literature Lesson
Inference
To infer is to make a guess about a passage based on what you read. An inference is an idea that is drawn from a text. It is based on the details found in a text, but it is not something that is directly stated.
What you infer must be supported by the details in the text. To make an inference
Look for clues in a text
Figure out what the author does not directly tell you
Identify the clues that help you make the inference
Look for details in the text to support the inference