Evidence and Inference in Nonfiction
Aligned to RI.9-10.1 — Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts.
What this lesson teaches
Support a claim about an informational text with the strongest explicit statements and well-reasoned inferences; explain how each piece proves your point.
Worked example
An article states a city cut bus fares, then notes ridership rose 40%; the explicit numbers plus the inference that cost had blocked riders together support the claim that price shaped access.
Practice questions
- Cite one explicit fact and one inference that support the same claim.
- Explain why one piece of evidence is stronger than another.
- Identify a claim that lacks sufficient evidence in a text.
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Evidencia e inferencia en la no ficción
Apoya una afirmación sobre un texto informativo con las declaraciones explícitas más fuertes y con inferencias bien razonadas; explica cómo cada una prueba tu punto.
Ejemplo: Un artículo dice que una ciudad bajó la tarifa del autobús y luego señala que los pasajeros aumentaron 40%; los números explícitos y la inferencia de que el costo frenaba a la gente sostienen juntos la afirmación de que el precio moldeaba el acceso.
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