Explicit Text

What does Explicit Textual Evidence mean? 

• Explain, Trace, Provide evidence

• Direct, from the text,support your answer

• Exact, Text based, Evidence

Which term means directly or clearly expressed?

• neither

• implicit

• explicit

Your father said, "If you don't do your homework, you can not watch tv."

• explicit

• implicit

• neither

If you tell someone that your favorite ice cream flavor is chocolate you are giving them ___________________.

• implicit information

• explicit information

Your mother said, "If you don't clean your room, you can't have any cake for dessert tonight."

• explicit

• implicit

• neither

Sometimes the author ________ states evidence. It is clearly stated in the text.

• vaguely

• strangely

• explicitly

• differently

From which of the following clues could you infer that Fred is having problems with his computer? You may choose more than one.

• Fred pounded the keyboard.

• He used the mouse to click on the app.

• "Why won't this thing work?!" he said angrily.

• Fred sat down in front of his new monitor.

Which clues would lead you to infer that Lucy would not be going to school today. There may be more than one correct answer.

• She peeked out the window, and her eyes lit up.

• Lucy crawled out of bed.

• White flakes fell from the sky and covered the roads.

• Lucy woke up early.

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

• A) Hidden or implied

• B) Directly stated and clear

• C) Confusing and unclear

• D) Open to interpretation

Which of the following sentences contains explicit information?

• A) She hinted that she might be late.

• B) He said he would arrive at 5 PM.

• C) They suggested it might rain.

• D) She implied she was unhappy.