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Implicit and Explicit Review Game 2024

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Explicit is:

a)

When the answer is obvious in the text

b)

When the answer isn't in the text at all

c)

When the answer is implied in the text

d)

When the narrator is in first person

2.

Implicit is:

a)

When the narrator is in first person

b)

When the answer isn't in the text at all

c)

When the reader has to figure things out, or piece them together.

d)

When the answer is obvious in the text

3.

Maggie was getting ready to walk to school. She put on her coat and grabbed her backpack, her lunchbox, and her homework.

Which of the following is explicitly stated in the paragraph?

a)

Maggie lives close to the school.

b)

Maggie grabbed things she needed for school.

c)

Maggie is in primary school.

d)

Maggie is never late to school.

4.

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.”

Which of the following answers is implicit?

a)

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

b)

Omar has a red truck.

c)

Omar is a some kind of worker.

d)

Omar enjoys his job.

5.

As I walked in the door, I was amazed at the beautiful colors and smells. I knew it would be hard to decide what I would buy with my $5 - the chocolate truffles, the brightly colored jelly beans, or the sugar-coated lemon drops.

Which of the following is implicit in the passage?

a)

I walked in the door

b)

There were beautiful colors and smells

c)

I am in a candy shop

d)

I like jelly beans better than chocolate truffles

6.

Javier's mother was yelling and throwing a shoe at him. The reader can tell by her explicit behavior that she is upset.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

The bell rang, and almost immediately the principal started reading the morning announcements and then she led us in the pledges. Then, my teacher began teaching our math lesson and we checked our math fact page.

What information is implicit?

a)

This takes place in a school.

b)

The principal reads the morning announcements.

c)

The bell rang.

d)

It is July.

8.

Explicit information is something I know is happening.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

9.

Explicit information is written in the text.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

10.

Implicit information is something I think is happening.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

11.
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."
Identify the explicit information. 
a)
Ryan was looking forward to spending the night at his friend Robert's house.
b)
Ryan is allergic to cats.
c)
Ryan is scared of cats.
d)
Ryan is homesick.
12.
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.”
Identify the implicit information.
a)
Nicole's car is broken.
b)
Nicole is going shopping.
c)
Nicole is going on vacation.
d)
Nicole lives in a large city.
13.

Identify the implicit information.

Ryan was looking forward to sleeping over at his friend Malik'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 favourite toys and games, and then his mam dropped him off at Malik's. Malik met Ryan on the porch and the two did their secret handshake and started playing right away. First they played pirates in Malik's tree fort. Next they played ninjas in the driveway. Then it started getting dark and they went inside of Milak'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, Milak. It's been a lot of fun, but I have to call my mam."

a)

Ryan is nervous about spending the night.

b)

Ryan packed up his sleeping bag, a pillow, and a few of his favourite toys and games.

c)

Ryan is allergic to cats.

d)

Ryan and Robert had a secret handshake.

14.

He approached the microphone, adjusted it downward, for he was much shorter than the principal, and got them quiet with just three words. "I hate funerals," he began. The auditorium was suddenly silent.


What information is EXPLICITLY stated?

a)

He adjusted the microphone to a lower position.

b)

The audience was shocked by what he said.

c)

He didn't want to share this news.

d)

The audience was really loud before he talked.

15.

She gasped in surprise. On her desk, next to the photo of Edward... were a dozen lavender roses. Ivy walked toward them. Tears rose quickly in her eyes, as she though about how much she missed him.

What is EXPLICITLY stated?

a)

Ivy was moved by the roses being there.

b)

Ivy was sad because she her memories came flooding into her mind.

c)

Ivy didn't know why she was crying.

d)

Ivy's tears happened after she saw the roses.