Reading & Writing Pretest

 Sam and his cousin walked to the store. Sam bought a bag of chips while his cousin bought a bottle of water. If I asked the question, “What did Sam buy?” would that question be implicit or explicit?

• Explicit

•  Implicit

• Both A and B

• a.  None of these

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When something is implied (not clearly stated) in a piece of writing, it is often referred to as what sort of information?

• Explicit

• Emplicit

• Both A and B

• None of these

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

•  True

• False

• Partly True

• Partly False

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Since it was getting late, the band decided to go home and get some rest. The lead singer decided he wanted to stay a little longer and practice some of the new songs. What can be a piece of implicit information in this story?

• The band needed rest.

• The lead singer has great dedication.

• It was getting late

• The band has some new songs.

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Every winter, North Dakota gets an average of twelve feet of snow. Road and school closures are sure to follow. Many people state that the snow causes many dollars of damage to their property. What is a piece of explicit information taken from the paragraph?

• Snow is devastating.

• The people of North Dakota should move.

• South Dakota is a lot nicer state to live in.

• Schools and roads will be closed in winter time.

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Why would an author put implicit information into one of their stories?

• To make the reader think deeper about the story.

• To upset the reader with a lack of information.

• Because the author couldn't squeeze it into the story properly.

• To show their writing superiority over the rest of us.

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 Jada looked at her alarm clock. It was 8:45 A.M. She quickly got dressed and grabbed a granola bar from the cupboard. She jumped on her bike and away she went. She was late for school but she wasn't going to be super late! What implicit information can you get out of this story?

• Jada is a messy eater

• Jada could care less about school.

• Jade has a bike

• Jade cares about school.

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Tim looked out the window. The house looked so lonely. Tim's father put the last suitcase in the trunk and started up the car. Thor, his dog, put his head on Tim's lap, like he understood how  Tim was feeling. "It's okay Thor," he said, "Dad says we will like California." What is happening?

• Tim is sad because his dog doesn't have a house to live in.

• Tim is taking a trip to visit people he doesn't know.

• Tim is moving to California with his family.

• Tim is taking Thor to live with his grandmother.

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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?

• Which of the following is explicitly stated in the paragraph?

• 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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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.”

 Identify the implicit information in the article below.

• 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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