WorksheetsQ3-ST3-Reading-and-Writing-Skills
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 13mins
How do you call an information that is clearly written and explained in the text?
Inference
Information
Explicit
Implicit
How do you call an information that is not stated outright in the text?
Information
Inference
Implicit
Inference
What is a statement that an author discusses, explains, or proves in his writing?
Facts
Opinion
Claim
Information
Which of the following is characteristics of claim clearly define argument?
It is specific
It is argumentative
It refers to the main argument of your essay
It defines your essay’s goal, direction, and scope.
Which is the type of claim that affirms or asserts quantifiably or measurably that a statement is true or untrue?
Claim of Fact
Claim of Policy
Claim of Value
Claim of Opinion
________ claims are not clearly stated by the author.
Explicit
Implicit
Suggestive
Indirect
How can an author explain and justify the claims made in a text?
by citing his or her own personal opinions
by stating that many others hold the same convictions
by giving proof to support the claims
by making an undisputable claim
What is a statement that an author discusses, explains, or proves in his or her writing?
Argument
Claim
Evidence
Main Idea
Which statements tell the function of the central claim in a persuasive or argumentative text?
It determines the scope of the topic.
It limits the discussion.
It broadens the scope of the topic.
It states the importance of a topic.
Which of the following is not a claim of fact?
The idea of playing outside does not appeal as much to children today as it did to children years ago.
Many teachers are taking advantage of technological advancements and are incorporating the use of gadgets in their lessons.
The number of cars on Metro Manila roads has increased in recent years.
It should be unlawful to allow minors to stay outside after 10 in the evening.
Sam and his cousin walked to the store. Sam bought a bag of chips while his cousin bought a bottle of water. If I asked the question, "What did Sam buy?" Would that question be implicit or explicit?
Implicit
Explicit
All of the above
None of the above
Another way of thinking about implicit information would be to compare it to what?
Predicting
Drawing conclusions
Inferencing
Guessing
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 could care less that he's late.
He is in a huge rush to make it to school.
He is hungry.
When something is implied (not clearly stated) in a piece of writing, it is often referred to as what sort of information?
Implicit
Explicit
Opinion
Fact
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.
Since it was getting late, the band decided to go home and get some rest. The lead singer decided he wanted to stay a little longer and practice some of the new songs. What can be a piece of implicit information in this story?
The band needed rest.
The lead singer has great dedication.
It was getting late.
The band has some new songs.
Every winter, North Dakota gets an average of twelve feet of snow. Road and school closures are sure to follow. Many people state that the snow causes many dollars of damage to their property. What is a piece of explicit information taken from the paragraph
Snow is devastating.
The people of North Dakota should move.
South Dakota is a lot nicer state to live in.
Schools and roads will be closed in winter time.
When something is implicit then the reader can go back and find the information directly in the story.
True
False
Maybe
None of the above
Why would an author put implicit information into one of their stories?
To make the reader think deeper about the story.
To upset the reader with a lack of information.
Because the author couldn't squeeze it into the story properly.
To show their writing superiority over the rest of us.
Jada looked at her alarm clock. It was 8:45 A.M. She quickly got dressed and grabbed a granola bar from the cupboard. She jumped on her bike and away she went. She was late for school but she wasn't going to be super late! What implicit information can you get out of this story?
Jada is a messy eater.
Jada could care less about school.
Jada has a bike.
Jada cares about school.
