Explicit Details and Inferences

List two types of details that help readers make inferences

• Implicit detail

• inferences

• explicit detail

• central idea

Mari dropped another worm onto Matteo's bed. She'd get in trouble, but she didn't care. Her brother hated worms. And he had to know what happened when he crossed her.

the following detail

Mari is putting worms in her brother's bed

is

• Explicit detail

• Implicit detail

• Inference

Mari dropped another worm onto Matteo's bed. She'd get in trouble, but she didn't care. Her brother hated worms. And he had to know what happened when he crossed her.

the following detail

Mari is angry about something her brother did.

is

• Explicit detail

• Implicit detail

• Inference

Mari dropped another worm onto Matteo's bed. She'd get in trouble, but she didn't care. Her brother hated worms. And he had to know what happened when he crossed her.

the following detail

Mari thinks she can make her brother afraid to cross her in the future

is

• Explicit detail

• Implicit detail

• Inference

A concrete, specifically stated detail. based on what you read.

• explicit detail

• implicit detail

• inference

An assumption derived from an explicit detail.Based on what you know

• explicit detail

• implicit detail

• making infrences

A conclusion based on what you read and what you already know.

• explicit detail

• implicit detail

• inference

'I hate baking cack' the baker said

the baker hatred of baking cakes is

• explicit

• implicit

as always the baker stirred the cack batter like he wished it could feel pain.

the baker's hatred of baking as

• explicit detail

• implicit detail

Mark wore his bright red baseball cap like a crown. He wouldn't even let his brother touch it — not that his brother wanted to get his fingers that dirty.

the following detail

Mark's hat is bright red.

• explicit detail

• implicit detail