Question

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what are you doing when you analyze a character’s actions and words to learn more about him or her?

a. making an inference about the character

b. analyzing the tone of the story

c. creating a backstory for the character

d. visualizing the setting of the story

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• Option A: Making an inference about a character involves using their actions and words (textual clues) to draw conclusions about them, which matches the described activity.
• Option B: Analyzing tone relates to the author's attitude, not character analysis from actions/words.
• Option C: Creating a backstory is inventing a character's past, not analyzing existing actions/words.
• Option D: Visualizing setting is about imagining the story's environment, not character analysis.

Answer:

A. Making an inference about the character