Grand Central 100 Practice Test

Inferring from a text means pulling meaning from clues rather than taking every statement at face value. This requires reading between the lines and using evidence from the text to support a conclusion. When you infer, you connect details, tone, and stated facts to figure out ideas that aren’t written outright, such as a character’s motivation, a theme, or likely outcomes.

Relying on explicit statements alone misses the subtlety that inference asks you to capture, because what the author hints or implies isn’t always spelled out. Ignoring contextual clues leaves out important signals like why something happens or how different parts of the text relate to each other. Focusing only on the title can lead you astray, since the body contains the evidence and nuance you need to justify an inference.