An inference becomes stronger when several clues point towards it.
Read beyond a single word and consider the character’s actions, speech and situation.
Explain how the details work together.
See it. Say it. Understand it.
Easy / Start here
He checked the clock, tapped his foot and looked at the empty road.
Moderate / Add a little
She hid the broken cup and avoided her mother’s eyes.
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An inference becomes stronger when several clues point towards it. Read beyond a single word and consider the character’s actions, speech and situation. Explain how the details work together. Avoid claiming certainty when a different explanation is possible. A useful answer makes a clear suggestion, selects evidence and explains the link in your own words.
Read the first model carefully: “He checked the clock, tapped his foot and looked at the empty road.” Notice how its words work together to communicate one clear meaning. The second model, “She hid the broken cup and avoided her mother’s eyes.”, shows a different use of the same lesson idea. Compare the choices rather than memorising a whole sentence. In a new situation, choose the meaning you need first, then select the words and structure that express it. Read or say the result once more to check that another person can understand it.
වැඩි විස්තර අවශ්ය විට පමණක් මෙම කොටස කියවන්න.
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A writer chooses words to create a particular impression.
Sensory language can appeal to sight, sound, smell, taste or touch.
Identify a useful word or phrase and explain what the reader imagines.
See it. Say it. Understand it.
Easy / Start here
The rough rope scraped his palm.
Moderate / Add a little
A sharp citrus smell filled the kitchen.
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A writer chooses words to create a particular impression. Sensory language can appeal to sight, sound, smell, taste or touch. Identify a useful word or phrase and explain what the reader imagines. Do not claim every description affects all five senses. The explanation should match the actual detail and its context.
Read the first model carefully: “The rough rope scraped his palm.” Notice how its words work together to communicate one clear meaning. The second model, “A sharp citrus smell filled the kitchen.”, shows a different use of the same lesson idea. Compare the choices rather than memorising a whole sentence. In a new situation, choose the meaning you need first, then select the words and structure that express it. Read or say the result once more to check that another person can understand it.
වැඩි විස්තර අවශ්ය විට පමණක් මෙම කොටස කියවන්න.
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A summary is a shorter account of the main information.
Decide the purpose of the summary and select details that answer it.
Combine related points and remove repetition, examples and decorative description unless essential.
See it. Say it. Understand it.
Easy / Start here
The club meets weekly to read and discuss books.
Moderate / Add a little
The storm damaged roads and delayed buses.
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A summary is a shorter account of the main information. Decide the purpose of the summary and select details that answer it. Combine related points and remove repetition, examples and decorative description unless essential. Use your own wording where possible without changing the meaning. Check that the summary does not introduce information absent from the original text.
Read the first model carefully: “The club meets weekly to read and discuss books.” Notice how its words work together to communicate one clear meaning. The second model, “The storm damaged roads and delayed buses.”, shows a different use of the same lesson idea. Compare the choices rather than memorising a whole sentence. In a new situation, choose the meaning you need first, then select the words and structure that express it. Read or say the result once more to check that another person can understand it.
වැඩි විස්තර අවශ්ය විට පමණක් මෙම කොටස කියවන්න.
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