To master this common core standard, students must learn to form accurate conclusions regarding what is almost certainly true given the information presented in the passage. This often requires students to consider the passage, or an element of the passage, as a unified whole. Students need to step back and look at the big picture, or general idea being conveyed. These questions typically involve summarizing information related to the author's overall purpose, focus, idea, tone, intention, or goal.

Examples:
• "The author's tone in this passage is best described as..."
• "In paragraph 4, the author writes, "The validity of such a claim is indeed questionable." This statement is intended to..."
• "If the author wanted to paint a portrait, he or she would most likely use which of the following kinds of brushes?"

Goals:
• Integrate information presented in different media or formats (e.g., visually, quantitatively) as well as in words to develop a coherent understanding of a topic or issue.
• Trace and evaluate the argument and specific claims in a text, distinguishing claims that are supported by reasons and evidence from claims that are not.
• Compare and contrast one author's presentation of events with that of another (e.g., a memoir written by and a biography on the same person).