Question

What kind of evidence would a reader use to make inferences and draw conclusions about themes and central ideas in a narrative? You can pick more than one option. 1. Characters' speech and behavior 2. Major events in the narrative 3. The author's word choices and descriptive details 4. Facts about the author's life

Answer 1

2. Major events in the narrative.

3. The author's word choices and descriptive details.

Step-by-step explanation:

Making an inference is to conclude by reading "between the lines". The author does not directly state anything but there are some clues that a reader can know and infer from, making it possible for us to think beyond the text.

A reader possesses the ability to make inferences while reading the story/ text. The text may or may not include direct references to what is happening but at the same time, contains some hints that make it possible for the reader to think beyond the actual words. This can be found in the major events that the narrative contains and also from the word choices of the author and the descriptive details.

Thus, the correct answers are options 2 and 3.