Implicit and Explicit Evidence

Implicit is:

• When the narrator is in first person

• When the answer isn't in the text at all

• When the answer is hidden in the text

• When the answer is obvious in the text

Read the following passage and answer the question: Which of the following is explicitly stated in the paragraph?

• Maggie lives close to the school.

• Maggie put on her coat and grabbed her backpack.

• Maggie is in primary school.

• Maggie is never late to school.

Identify the implicit information in the following paragraph. Omar hurried out of the house so he wasn't late for work. He wore overalls and carried a toolbox with wrenches in it. He hopped in his truck and drove off. The sign on his truck said, “Pipe Masters.”

• Omar hurried out of the house so he wasn't late for work

• Omar has a red truck.

• Omar is a plumber.

• Omar enjoys his job.

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.

which is an example of being implicit:

• telling your friend her shirt is ugly

• pretending that you are sick so that you can stay home from school

• hinting to your mom how much you would like to have a new cell phone without actually asking for one

• telling your mom you want a new cell phone for your birthday

evidence that is implied and does not always say what it means

• claim

• implicit evidence

• quote

• explicit evidence

Define explicit evidence

• prior knowledge; background information

• a conclusion we draw based on evidence and reason

• evidence that is clearly and directly stated

• evidence that is not directly stated

Match the following

• Implicit evidence

• Evidence that is plainly stated

• Explicit evidence

• Evidence that requires an inference

• Implicit Evidence

• The kind of evidence that is more difficult to interpret

Define implicit evidence

• prior knowledge; background information

• a conclusion we draw based on evidence and reason

• evidence that is clearly and directly stated

• evidence that is not directly stated

What does explicit mean?

• A guess

• Evidence that is directly stated in the text

• A conclusion based off of facts and reasoning