Implicit vs Explicit 2

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 is in a huge rush to make it to school.
• He could care less that he's late.
• He is hungry.

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CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

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. 

• 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.

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CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

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 Implicit information. 

• Ryan is nervous about spending the night.
  
• Ryan and Robert had a secret handshake.
  
• Ryan packed up his sleeping bag, a pillow, and a few of his favorite toys and games.
  
• Ryan is allergic to cats.
  

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CCSS.RF.5.4C

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

Fahara wants to buy a new smart phone but she doesn't have the money. Which question from the list below would be considered explicit?

• Why does she need a new phone?

• How is Fahara going to raise the money?

• Why can't Fahara buy the smart phone?

• Where does she plan to buy the phone?

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

If Ms. Smith wanted to get into a good nursing school then she needs to study hard and talk to people who are already nurses so that she can know what to expect from nursing school.
What information below is explicit?

• Why she chose to go into nursing.
• Who she will talk to about nursing school.
• Where the nursing school is.
• What kind of school does Ms. Smith want to attend.

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CCSS.RF.5.4C

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

Mr. Cantu looked at his alarm clock. It was 7:30. He should have left the house an hour ago. He was going to be late. He turned on the television and started thinking what he wanted to make himself for breakfast. What can be implied about Mr. Cantu.

• He will still make it to work on time.
• He is nervous about getting to work after the bell rings.
• He doesn't care about being late.
• He knows that his students can figure things out without him.

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CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

The coach blew his whistle and told the team to pack it up. Practice was over. Little Michael asked his coach to please leave the lights in the gym on so he could stay a little longer. He stayed for another two hours practicing his shooting and dribbling. What information below is a good example of implicit information?

• Michael is afraid of the dark
• Michael was a dedicated athlete
• Michael was scared to go home
• Michael wanted to be a doctor

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CCSS.RF.5.4C

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

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.

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

Implicit means

• figurative language

• easy to spot

• immediately understandable

• not directly stated.

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CCSS.RF.5.4C

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

Explicit means

• not directly said.

• figurative language.

• directly said.

• below the surface.

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CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2