Explicit or Implicit

Read the following passage and answer the question.
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.”
Which of the following is explicitly stated in the paragraph?

• Maggie lives close to the school.
• Maggie put on her coat and grabbed her backpack.
• Maggie is in Kindergarten or 1st grade.
• Maggie is never late to school.

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CCSS.RF.5.4C

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

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 was late to school.
• Maggie was in Kindergarten or 1st grade.
• Maggie lives close to the school.
• Maggie is excited about going to school.

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CCSS.RF.2.4C

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Read the passage below. Identify the explicit information.
Hudson hurried out of the house so he wasn't late for work. He wore overalls and carried a toolbox with wrenches in it. He hopped in his truck and drove off. The sign on his truck said, “Pipe Masters.”

• Hudson hurried out of the house so he wasn't late for work.
• Hudson is an auto mechanic.
• Hudson enjoys his job.
• Hudson works as a plumber.

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CCSS.RF.5.4C

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

Identify the implicit information in the following paragraph.
Hudson hurried out of the house so he wasn't late for work. He wore overalls and carried a toolbox with wrenches in it. He hopped in his truck and drove off. The sign on his truck said, “Pipe Masters.”

• Hudson is an auto mechanic.
• Hudson is a truck salesman.
• Hudson enjoys his job.
• Hudson is a plumber.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

Identify the explicit 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 on vacation.
• Nicole is going shopping.
• Nicole ran to the curb and held up her arm to hail a taxi.

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CCSS.RF.2.4C

CCSS.RF.3.4C

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

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 on vacation.
• Nicole is going shopping.
• Nicole lives in a large city.

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

Explicit is:

• When the answer is obvious in the text

• When the answer isn't in the text at all

• When the answer is implied in the text

• When the narrator is in first person

Tags

CCSS.RF.4.4C

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Implicit is:

• When the narrator is in first person

• When the answer isn't in the text at all

• When the answer is hidden in the text

• When the answer is obvious in the text

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

Read the passage below. Identify the explicit information.

Omar hurried out of the house so he wasn't late for work. He wore overalls and carried a toolbox with wrenches in it. He hopped in his truck and drove off. The sign on his truck said, “Pipe Masters.”

• Omar hurried out of the house so he wasn't late for work.

• Omar enjoys his job.

• Omar is a plumber.

• Omar has a red truck.

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CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.4.1

When something is implicit then the reader can go back and find the information directly in the story.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.1