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📚 Glossary Term

Inference

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Definition An idea a reader figures out from clues and what the reader already knows.

🧒 In Simple Words

An inference is a smart idea you figure out even when the text does not say it directly.

📌 Example

If a character shivers and pulls a blanket closer, a reader can make an inference that the character feels cold.

✏️ Use It in a Sentence

"I used clues from the paragraph to make an inference."

🔗 Related Terms

EvidenceComprehensionCharacter