L.F.2 Analyzing and Interpreting Fiction
Inference and Conclusion
Instructions: After reading the passage, find three direct quotes that have deeper meaning that
you have to infer. Write the quotes in the box on the left, and for each quote, write its inferred
meaning in the box on the right. Then find a direct quote that elicits a general conclusion about
the entire piece, and write the conclusion in your own words.
Inference
What is exactly written in the
passage? (Direct Quote)
What is inferred?
1. The neighborhood’s
residents did not care about
the look of the buildings or
the sanitation.
2.
1. The neighborhood had
graffiti on homes and the
dumpsters were
overflowing.
2.
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4.
4.
Conclusion
Provide one direct quote that elicits
a general conclusion the reader can
make about the entire piece.
What conclusion can you draw about
the entire piece from that quote?
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