Understanding Implied Meaning

Reading in English

High Int
Teens & Adults
Grades 9–12

In this lesson, students learn how to identify and understand implied meaning in written texts. They learn the difference between the commonly confused words “imply” and “infer” and practice reading between the lines and inferring the meaning of unfamiliar words. This lesson includes vocabulary review practice, comprehension, and assessment.

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Focus

academic
reading
fiction
imply vs. infer
expressions for direct and indirect language
interpretive
productive

Vocabulary

spell something out
read between the lines
draw conclusions
literal
implied
inference
prior knowledge
unfamiliar
decipher
utilize
explicitly
implicitly
convey
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