Explicit and Implicit

Explicit vs. Implicit Evidence - Practice

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.

Multiple Choice

Choose the best definition for explicit.

• Clearly stated leaving no room for doubt.

• Highly inappropriate.

• Understood, but not clearly stated or put into words.

Multiple Choice

Choose the best definition for implicit.

• Clearly stated leaving no room for doubt.

• Highly inappropriate.

• Understood, but not clearly stated or put into words.

Multiple Choice

Johnny overslept and missed his bus. He looked at his alarm clock and it read 8:45 A.M. He was more than 30 minutes late for school. He casually walked to the kitchen and poured himself some cereal. As he was eating, Johnny considered the options of what shoes he should wear that day.

What does Johnny's behavior imply about his attitude?

• He is nervous about being tardy.

• He is in a huge rush to make it to school.

• He does not care that he's late.

• He really likes cereal.

Multiple Choice

True or False: Explicit rules or statements make you guess.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Matt and his cousin walked to the store. Matt bought a bag of Takis while his cousin bought a bottle of water.

If I asked the question, "What did Matt buy?" Would the answer be implicit or explicit?

• Explicit

• Implicit