Explicit and Implicit Evidence and Inferring

Which line from "Mother to Son" explicitly shows the mother talking about a broken staircase?

• Well, son, I'll tell you

• Don't you fall now

• It's had tacks in it... And splinters... And boards torn up

• So boy, don't you turn back

Which line from The Outsiders explicitly states what our narrator and protagonist Ponyboy looks like?

• "I was wishing I looked like Paul Newman..."

• "...I am a greaser and most of my neighborhood rarely bothers to get a haircut."

• "Besides, I look better with long hair."

• "I have light-brown, almost-red hair and greenish-gray eyes."

Choose the best definition for explicit.

• Clearly stated leaving no room for doubt.

• Highly inappropriate.

• Clues and information for a reader.

• Understood, but not clearly stated or put into words.

Choose the best definition for implicit.

• Clearly stated leaving no room for doubt.

• Highly inappropriate.

• Clues and information for a reader.

• Understood, but not clearly stated or put into words.

When something is implied in a piece of writing, it is referred to as what sort of information?

• Implicit

• Explicit.

True or false: Listeners and readers should use clues and guessing skills for implicit statements or information.

• True

• False

True or False: Implicit statements make you guess and may have more than one meaning.

• True

• False

Matt and his cousin walked to the store. Matt bought a bag of Takis while his cousin bought a bottle of water. If I asked the question, "What did Matt buy?" Would the answer be implicit or explicit?

• Explicit

• Implicit

You could point to an explicit answer or information if it was in a text.

• True

• False

Which sentence explicitly states the main character's feelings about the new school?

• A) The school was large and intimidating.

• B) She felt a knot in her stomach as she walked through the doors.

• C) The hallways were bustling with students.

• D) She wondered if she would make any friends.