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

ELA21.4.24a

Make text-based inferences to determine possible reasons for an author’s stance.

Unpacked Content

Knowledge

  • A text-based inference is a logical conclusion that is drawn from details in the text.
  • Authors often take a particular stance, or attitude, towards the topic of their writing.

Skills

  • Make inferences about an author's stance using evidence from the text.

Understanding

  • Authors will often have a particular attitude towards the topic of their writing, and readers can determine an author's stance by using text evidence to draw conclusions.

Vocabulary

  • Text-based inference
  • Stance
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