Inferences, Themes, and Central Ideas

What is the difference between explicit and implicit meanings?

• Explicit meanings are indirectly stated and implicit meanings are directly stated.
• Explicit meanings are directly stated and implicit meanings are indirectly stated.
• Both
• None of the Above

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RI.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Which statement in explicit?

• Your home has an unusual smell.

• Opening a window may be good for the house.

• Would you for me to bring some air freshener to your house?

• Your house smells bad.

Which statement is the implicit statement?

• I want to break up with you.
• I would prefer it if we saw other people.
• I don't want to be with you anymore.
• We are over.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RI.11-12.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

When we want to identify the meaning in implicit statements and text, we must make: 

• Inferences
• Predictions
• Objective Statements
• Objective Statements

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RI.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Eleanor's father was deeply perplexed by her transformation. She had abandoned her jeans and ball caps for pastels, and perfume, and floral print dresses. She'd been acting strangely ever since the Dudley family had moved down the street with their son near Eleanor's age.

What can be inferred about Eleanor's transformation?

• Eleanor has a crush on a boy from her neighborhood and changed her way of dress.

• Eleanor changed her way of dress because she has become more mature.

• Eleanor's friends are influencing the way she wants to dress.

• None of the Above

Eleanor's father was deeply perplexed by her transformation.  She had abandoned her jeans and ball caps for pastels, and perfume, and floral print dresses.  She'd been acting strangely ever since the Dudley family had moved down the street.
Which piece of textual evidence supports the inference that Eleanor had been a tomboy?

• "Eleanor's father was deeply perplexed by her transformation."
• "She'd been acting strangely ever since the Dudley family had moved down the street."
• "She had abandoned her jeans and ball caps for pastels, and perfume, and floral print dresses."
• All of the Above

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RI.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What is the difference between a theme and central idea.

• The central idea is found in fictional text and expresses what the story is mainly about.  Theme is found in informational text and is the author's overall message or lesson about life.
• The central idea is found in informational text and expresses the author's overall message or lesson about life.  The Theme is found in fictional text and expresses what the text is mainly about.
• The central idea is found in informational text and expresses what the text is mainly about.  The theme is found in fictional text and expresses the author's overall message and lesson about life.
• None of the Above

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

He was alone and broken, left with nothing--not even his dignity. He thought that he could have them both, and he was wrong. The woman he wanted rode off into the proverbial sunset with his so-called best friend. The woman he needed had finally found a man who knew her worth. He was a pitiful man, and he knew that he deserved to be.

What is the theme of the passage?

• Men cheat and women should accept that.

• What goes around, comes around

• Cheating isn't worth it

• Both What goes around, comes around AND Cheating isn't worth it.