Making Inferences in
mational Te
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Inference box.
Inference
what the Text Says
There were many lessons
learned from the oil spill.
what I Already know
When people make
mistakes they try to do
better in the future.
An oil spill as bad as the Exxon Valdez is less likely to occur in the United States.
An oil spill like Exxon Valdez cannot teach the world any lessons about how to handle
disasters.
The negative effects of the Exxon Valdez oil spill will continue to linger for thousands of years.
The Exxon Valdez oil spill has had overall positive effects on the United States.