Chapter 5 of 9

🔍 Inference & Evaluative Questions

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These are the highest-value questions on Paper 2. Inference requires reading between the lines; evaluative questions ask for your personal response supported by evidence.

Inference Questions

Keywords: suggest, imply, indicate, reveal

Step 1: Identify the relevant section

Step 2: Quote or refer to the evidence

Step 3: Explain what it suggests using your own words

Evaluative Questions

Keywords: Do you agree? How far? To what extent?

Step 1: State your position clearly

Step 2: Support with evidence from the passage

Step 3: Add a personal example or reasoning

Pro Tip: Quote + Explain

For 2-3 mark inference questions, use this formula: "The phrase '[quote]' suggests that [inference]." This shows the examiner you can find evidence AND interpret it.

🧠Quick Check

The passage says: 'She clutched her bag tighter as footsteps echoed behind her.' What can we infer?

AShe is late for work

BShe feels anxious or afraid

CShe is exercising

DThe street is crowded

🔍Key Takeaway

For inference questions, your answer must be SUPPORTED by evidence from the passage. State your inference + quote the evidence. Never just guess!