1. Inference: A conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning

2. interpretation: to understand, comprehend, identify problems, clarify, decipher

and decode.

3. analysis: To examine ideas, analyze arguments, make comparisons, and categorize, organize and prioritize.

4. Evaluation: To assess the credibility, significance,and relevance of information

necessary to support the conclusions; and to asses the information for biases,

stereotypes, cliches or inappropriateness.

5. Self-regulation: to monitor, reflect, question and adjust ones own thinking

processes as appropriate.

6. Interpretation questions:: -Comprehend the information

-Explain the meaning of a statement

7. Interpretation question 1:

A company's policy states that employees may take two weeks vacation after

they have reached their seventh anniversary with the company. This means

that:

a. employees must work for the company at least seven years before they

may take two weeks vacation

b. employees who have works for the company at least 7 years take two

weeks vacation

c. if the employee take two weeks vacation, they have worked for the company for 7 years

d. all employees take 2 weeks vacation after working for the company7

years.: Correct: A

b is incorrect because it some may not want to

c is incorrect because they may worked longer than 7

d is incorrect because they may want to

8. interpretation question 2:

Consider the statement: If it is made of glass, it may break.Which statement

provides the best interpretation?

a. If it does not break it is not glass.

b. Nothing breaks except glass

c. If it breaks, it is glass.

d. Glass can break.: correct answer is d.

a is incorrect because many things that do not break are not glass

b is incorrect because things do break that are not glass

c is incorrect because many things break that are not glass