Implicit and Explicit Evidence

Implicit is:

• When the narrator is in first person

• When the answer isn't in the text at all

• When the answer is hidden in the text

• When the answer is obvious in the text

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CCSS.RF.5.4C

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

Read the following passage and answer the question: Which of the following is explicitly stated in the paragraph?

• Maggie lives close to the school.

• Maggie put on her coat and grabbed her backpack.

• Maggie is in primary school.

• Maggie is never late to school.

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CCSS.RF.5.4C

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

Identify the implicit information in the following paragraph. 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.”

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

• Omar has a red truck.

• Omar is a plumber.

• Omar enjoys his job.

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

Identify the implicit information.
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.”

• Nicole's car is broken.

• Nicole is going on vacation.

• Nicole is going shopping.

• Nicole lives in a large city.

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CCSS.RF.5.4C

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

which is an example of being implicit:

• telling your friend her shirt is ugly

• pretending that you are sick so that you can stay home from school

• hinting to your mom how much you would like to have a new cell phone without actually asking for one

• telling your mom you want a new cell phone for your birthday

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

evidence that is implied and does not always say what it means

• claim

• implicit evidence

• quote

• explicit evidence

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

Define explicit evidence

• prior knowledge; background information

• a conclusion we draw based on evidence and reason

• evidence that is clearly and directly stated

• evidence that is not directly stated

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CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

Match the following

• Implicit evidence

• Evidence that requires an inference

• Implicit Evidence

• The kind of evidence that is more difficult to interpret

• Explicit evidence

• Evidence that is plainly stated

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CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RL.6.1

Define implicit evidence

• prior knowledge; background information

• a conclusion we draw based on evidence and reason

• evidence that is clearly and directly stated

• evidence that is not directly stated

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

What does explicit mean?

• A guess

• Evidence that is directly stated in the text

• A conclusion based off of facts and reasoning

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.1