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Explicit and Implicit Information in Writing

Authored by Patrick Jones

English

7th Grade

CCSS covered

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Explicit and Implicit Information in Writing
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does it mean for information to be explicit?

It is hinted at but not directly stated.

It is clearly and directly stated.

It requires the reader to make an inference.

It is open to multiple interpretations.

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does it mean for information to be implicit?

It is stated plainly and directly.

It leaves no room for debate.

It is implied and not stated directly.

It is always found in non-fiction writing.

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The phrase "It was a dark and stormy night" is an example of what type of information?

Implicit

Ambiguous

Explicit

Figurative

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When information is explicit, what is the reader's role?

To guess the meaning.

To infer the hidden message.

To understand it without debate.

To look for clues in the text.

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In Franz Kafka's "The Metamorphosis," the statement "As Gregor Samsa awoke one morning from uneasy dreams he found himself transformed in his bed into a monstrous vermin" is an example of what?

Implicit information, because it's confusing.

Explicit information, because it directly states the transformation.

Implicit information, because it's shocking.

Figurative language, implying a change.

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The first line of J.M. Barrie's "Peter Pan," "All children, except one, grow up," is an example of what type of statement?

Explicit

Direct

Literal

Implicit

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What must a reader do to understand implicit information?

Read the text aloud.

Look for clues in the text.

Ask the author for clarification.

Ignore the information.

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

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