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What is the key difference between inferring and predicting in a reading task?
Inference involves making educated guesses about implied information based on present evidence, whereas prediction involves foretelling future events or outcome
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Question: What is the key difference between inferring and predicting in a reading task?
Answer options: ✅ Inferring uses evidence within the text to draw conclusions about what is unstated, while predicting uses text clues to guess what might happen next.
- Inferring is about the future, while predicting is about the past.
- Inferring requires prior knowledge, while predicting does not.
- Inferring is an explicit statement, while predicting is an implicit one.
Correct answer: Inferring uses evidence within the text to draw conclusions about what is unstated, while predicting uses text clues to guess what might happen next.
Explanation: Inference involves making educated guesses about implied information based on present evidence, whereas prediction involves foretelling future events or outcomes based on current textual information.
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