Reading Comprehension: Reading And Language Arts Terms Explained

Plain-language definitions of every reading comprehension term your child meets in school, each with kid-friendly explanations, worked examples, and common mistakes to watch for.

Inference

An inference is a logical guess a reader makes by combining clues in a text with what they already know, in order to understand ideas the author does not say directly.

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