Explicit and Implicit Evidence and Inferring

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.

Everett held his father's hand as he crossed the busy parking lot. They walked into a grocery store. Everett's dad lifted him into the seat of the shopping cart. “Here,” said dad, “You can hold my shopping list.”

• Everett had never been to a grocery store.

• Everett's dad does not shop often.

• Everett's dad needs help with the shopping.

• Everett held his father's hand as he crossed the busy parking lot.

Tyler 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. What can be inferred about Tyler?

• He is nervous about being tardy.

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

• He could care less that he's late.

• He is hungry.

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.

Implicit information such as themes and the author's purpose must be...

• identified

• inferred

• ignored

"Draw" as used in making inferences means...

• illustrate

• arrive at

• trace

Evidence as used in reading means... (check all that apply)

• proof

• support

• claim

• inference

Explicit details can be found...

• by inferring from the text

• by summarizing the text

• directly stated in the text

Choose the best definition for the word "explicit"

• unclear

• Very clear, leaves no room for doubt

• A guess

• Inappropriate

What is the difference between explicit and implicit evidence?

• Explicit evidence is directly stated, while implicit evidence is implied.

• Explicit evidence is implied, while implicit evidence is directly stated.

• Both are directly stated in the text.

• Both are implied in the text.