Explicit Text

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.

Identify the explicit information.
Ryan was looking forward to sleeping over at his friend Robert's house. Though they had been classmates for a while, the two had only recently become good friends. Ryan packed up his sleeping bag, a pillow, and a few of his favorite toys and games, and then his mom dropped him off at Robert's. Robert met Ryan on the porch and the two did their secret handshake and started playing right away. First they played pirates in Robert's tree fort. Next they played ninjas in the driveway. Then it started getting dark and they went inside of Robert's house. As soon as they walked in the house, Ryan's eyes starting getting red and itchy. He saw a big orange cat sitting on the couch. Then he started sneezing uncontrollably. "I'm sorry, Robert. It's been a lot of fun, but I have to call my mom."

• Ryan was looking forward to spending the night at his friend Robert's house.

• Ryan is allergic to cats.

• Ryan is scared of cats.

• Ryan is homesick.

Evidence stated directly from the text.

• Implicit Evidence

• Explicit Evidence

• Ominous

• Infer

This type of evidence is usually a direct quote.

• Implicit

• Explicit

• Infer

Amanda needed to finish her science project by the 5th of March. She had everything she needed except her typed report. She knew that her typed report was worth 50% of her grade. She was going to fail. What explicit information can you pull from this story?

• Amanda is lazy.

• Amanda ran out of time.

• Amanda already has a high enough grade in science.

• Amanda didn't do the typed report.

Explicit information is something I know is happening.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Which is NOT of the three things you must do to cite explicit textual evidence?

• State your idea and restate the question

• Explain your answer and evidence

• Analyze the citations

• Provide citations

Which of the following sentences contains explicit information?

• The sky is blue.

• It might rain tomorrow.

• She could be at the library.

• He seems tired.

What does 'explicit' mean in the context of reading comprehension?

• Implied

• Directly stated

• Vague

• Suggested