@hataie I understand what you are saying. There seems to be a gray area of needing to know background info and not needing to know anything at all. I have noticed that this process is a bit intuitive. There are instances where we need to be able to conceptualize and look at details as pieces to a puzzle (assumptions/inferences)... but there are also times where the situation is more black and white, and there is no need to emphasize or dissect layers. There are going to be times where you simply know that something is true, and you will apply your understanding passively. Please remember that we know that tigers are mammals, but are some ppl that do not know.

@ArianaVerner We understand that tigers are mammals in real life. However, in this context, it is not explicitly stated. Unless stated, we must assume/infer. It is more like an unspoken understanding.

Yes, I've taught 4th grade. I got this lol!

Good Luck Everyone!