Text Analysis and Reading Comprehension Terminology

Critical Reading and Analytical Terms

• Interpret: To determine and explain the meaning of something.
• Analyze: To examine the parts of something in detail.

Textual Reasoning and Inference

• Make an inference: To use your understanding of a text and your own experiences to draw conclusions.
• Explicit: Precisely and clearly expressed, leaving no room for doubt.
• Implicit: Not stated directly, you need to make an inference.

Supporting Analysis with Evidence

• Textual Evidence: Details from the text that a reader can use to support his or her ideas and opinions about the text.
• Cite: To quote as evidence to support a response.
  • In-Text Citation Example: "Eating candy for breakfast is healthy" (Pepper 15).