Explicit vs. Implicit Evidence

Explicit vs. Implicit Evidence

What do you SEE with your eyeballs?

Jot down a list.

Look at the following image closely:

What can you INFER has happened?

Jot down your answers.

Now, look at the same image again:

HOW did you come to these conclusions?

Let's discuss.

Now, look at your inferences.

What did you SEE with your eyeballs?

Jot down a list.

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​Watch the video:

What can you INFER has happened?

Jot down your answers.

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​Now, watch the video again:

HOW did you come to these conclusions?

Let's discuss.

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​Now, look at your inferences.

This can be word-for-word text evidence.

Explicit Evidence is evidence you see with your eyes.

This is something you figure out based on what is front of you. You have to use your brain and context clues to figure out what is hiding in plain sight.

Implicit Evidence is evidence that is implied.

Multiple Choice

Explicit information is written in the text.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Multiple Choice

Implicit information is written in the text.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Explicit information is something I see happening.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Multiple Choice

Implicit information is something I think is happening.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Multiple Choice

Another way of thinking about implicit information would be to compare it to what?

• Predicting
• Drawing conclusions
• Inferencing
• Guessing

Multiple Choice

Another way of thinking about implicit information is to think of it as...?

• Guessing

• Reading between the lines

• What the narrator doesn't want you to know

• Something that is not suggested at all

Multiple Choice

Is this an example of explicit or implicit evidence?

Maria was so mad at her mom for grounding her.

• Explicit
• Implicit

Multiple Choice

Identify the explicit information.

Ryan was looking forward to sleeping over at his friend Robert's house. Though they had been classmates for a while, the two had only recently become good friends. Ryan packed up his sleeping bag, a pillow, and a few of his favorite toys and games, and then his mom dropped him off at Robert's. Robert met Ryan on the porch, and the two did their secret handshake and started playing right away. First they played pirates in Robert's tree fort. Next they played ninjas in the driveway. Then it started getting dark, and they went inside of Robert's house. As soon as they walked in the house, Ryan's eyes starting getting red and itchy. He saw a big orange cat sitting on the couch. Then he started sneezing uncontrollably. "I'm sorry, Robert. It's been a lot of fun, but I have to call my mom."

• Ryan was looking forward to spending the night at his friend Robert's house.
• Ryan is allergic to cats.
• Ryan is scared of cats.
• Ryan is homesick.

Multiple Choice

Identify the implicit information in the article below.
Maggie was getting ready to walk to school. She put on her coat and grabbed her backpack. As she was leaving, her mother said, “I love you. Be careful.”

• Maggie is late for school.

• Maggie is in Kindergarten or 1st grade.

• Maggie lives close to the school.
• Maggie is excited about going to school.

Multiple Choice

Identify the implicit information.

Nicole came out of the elevator in her apartment building. She ran to the curb and held up her arm to hail a taxi. When she hopped in, she said, “Please take me to 345 45th Street.”

• Nicole's car is broken.
• Nicole is going shopping.
• Nicole is going on vacation.
• Nicole lives in a large city.

Multiple Choice

What information can be inferred from the passage?

Eric's mother told him that he had to take out the trash. He put on his coat and mittens and flipped on the porch light and headed out to put the trash bags at the curb.

• It is winter.

• Eric's mom is mean.

• Eric's mom told him he had to take out the trash.

• Eric put the trash bags at the curb.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is implicit in the passage?

As I walked in the door, I was amazed at the beautiful colors and smells. I knew it would be hard to decide what I would buy with my $3 - the chocolate truffles, or the jelly beans?

• I walked in the door.

• There were beautiful colors and smells.

• I am in a candy shop.

• I like jelly beans better than chocolate truffles.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is implicit in the passage?

"Good job, Delia," Mr. Bernaldi said, smiling.

• Mr. Bernaldi is smiling.

• Mr. Bernaldi is happy with Delia.

• Mr. Bernaldi told Delia that she did a good job.

• Mr. Bernaldi spoke.

What do you SEE with your eyeballs?

​Jot down a list.

Look at the following image closely:

What can you INFER has happened?

​Jot down your answers.

Now, look at the same image again:

HOW did you come to these conclusions?

Let's discuss.

Now, look at your inferences.

Now, respond to the Type Two Discussion at the bottom of your page.