comparative inferenceA conclusion about how two texts relate, such as where their authors agree, where they disagree, or how one would answer the other.
You’ll leave with these skills
01Tell what a passage suggests apart from your own guessesFor each answer choice, point to the words in the passage that back it up, and cross out any choice that needs a guess of your own.
02Spot the actions and word choices that hint at an unstated pointLook at what a person does and at small words like “only” to work out a point the passage never says outright.
03Read a character’s feelings from what they doList what the character does, then pick the answer choice whose every part you can match to one of those actions.
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