Quote Accurately from a Text

What does the word "explicit" mean in reading?

• clearly stated

• how you feel

• a hidden meaning

• a personal opinion

Which term refers to information that is not directly stated in the text, but can be inferred by the reader?

• explicit

• implicit

• inference

• analysis

What is a synonym for the word "accurately"?

• hidden

• interpretation

• explicit

• correctly

What is it called when you come to a conclusion based on text evidence and your own background knowledge?

a specific line, phrase, or sentence from a text that is used as evidence

What is the purpose of making inferences while reading?

• to summarize the text in a few words

• to identify the main idea of a short story

• to understand the author's purpose

• to make a reasonable guess of what happens based on evidence

specific details or information from the text to support an argument

• opinion

• text evidence

• quote

• analysis

When information is directly stated...

• explicit text (explicitly)

• determined

• summary

• inference

A sentence from the text that supports or explains the ideas from the text is

• an inference

• evidence

• the topic

• textual analysis

Copying information word for word from the text (direct quote) you are

• determing

• citing

• developing

• drawing