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Making logical inferences from what a text states and implies

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Unit 2

Information and ideas

4 lessons · 5 h 30 min of study

Identifying central ideas, themes, and supporting details1 h 30 min of study
Making logical inferences from what a text states and impliesReading · 0%
Selecting textual evidence that best supports a claim1 h 15 min of study
Interpreting tables, graphs, and quantitative evidence in context1 h 30 min of study

This unit is ≈13% of the PSAT, across 4 lessons. Full syllabus

Lesson 2 of 4 · Information and ideas

Making logical inferences from what a text states and implies

3 quick checks≈3% of the testCore: Core: tested on most papers

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Draw a logical inference from one or more explicit details in a text.
Interpret what a text implies about a character, speaker, event, idea, or situation.
Infer relationships such as cause and effect, comparison, contrast, or sequence when they are suggested rather than directly stated.
Evaluate which conclusion is most strongly supported by the passage.

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Differentiate a valid inference from an unsupported assumption or overgeneralization.

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