English Language Arts (2021) Grade(s): 4

ELA21.4.16b

Apply prior knowledge to textual clues to draw conclusions about the author’s meaning.

Unpacked Content

Knowledge

  • A reader's background knowledge can be used to draw conclusions about the meaning of the text.

Skills

  • Use their prior knowledge and text clues to draw conclusions about an author's meaning.

Understanding

  • Their background knowledge can be combined with clues from the text to make inferences about the author's intended meaning.

Vocabulary

  • Prior knowledge
  • Textual clues
  • Draw conclusions
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