Explicit Information

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.

Explicit is:

• When the answer is obvious in the text

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

• When the answer is implied in the text

• When the narrator is in first person

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.

Read the passage below. Identify the explicit information.

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 enjoys his job.

• Omar is a plumber.

• Omar has a red truck.

Explicit information is something I know is happening.

• TRUE

• FALSE

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

• Information that is directly stated in the text

• Information that is implied or suggested

• Information that is not present in the text

• Information that requires background knowledge

Which of the following sentences contains explicit information?

• The sky was a deep shade of blue, hinting at the coming storm.

• She seemed upset, though she didn't say anything.

• He was born on July 4th, 1990.

• The room felt cold and unwelcoming.

In the sentence 'The cat sat on the mat,' what is the explicit information?

• The cat is tired.

• The cat is sitting on the mat.

• The mat is red.

• The cat is hungry.

Identify the explicit information in this sentence: 'Sarah finished her homework before dinner.'

• Sarah is a diligent student.

• Sarah finished her homework.

• Sarah had dinner at 7 PM.

• Sarah likes doing homework.

Which of the following is an example of explicit information?

• The book was published in 1999.

• The author might be famous.

• The story seems interesting.

• The cover looks old.