Question

how does textual evidence help a reader make an inference? (1 point)
readers identify textual evidence to make the story more personal in order to make an inference.
readers restate the textual evidence of a story to make an inference.
readers eliminate the details implicitly stated in a text in order to make an inference.
readers analyze the details explicitly stated in a text to make an inference.

Explanation:

An inference is a conclusion drawn from information not directly stated. Textual evidence consists of explicit details in a text; readers analyze these stated details to connect ideas and reach implicit conclusions (inferences). The other options are incorrect: personalizing the story is not tied to inference, restating evidence does not create an inference, and eliminating implicit details is the opposite of how inferences work.

Answer:

Readers analyze the details explicitly stated in a text to make an inference.