ELAGSE4RI1: Refer to details and examples in a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.
What this standard is asking you to be able to do is to read closely to determine what the text says explicitly (state clearly and in detail, leaving no room for confusion or doubt) and to make logical inferences from it; cite specific textual evidence when writing or speaking to support conclusions drawn from the text. You must be able to: Identify details and examples Draw inferences Explain what the text says Understand the text Cite specific examples and details to support inferences