Explicit & Inferential
The text says, "Mia zipped her coat before going outside." What season is it most likely?
What is winter?
At first Ben is afraid to speak in class. By the end, he proudly reads his poem. How did Ben change?
What is he became more confident or brave?
A text tells the steps for planting a seed in order. Which text structure is this?
What is sequence or chronological order?
A good summary tells the most important parts or every tiny detail?
What is the most important points?
The water was frigid or icy cold, on my feet. What does frigid mean?
What isvery cold.
If a story says, "The puppy hid under the bed when the thunder started." how did the puppy probably feel?
What is scared or nervous?
Lena would not share at the start of the story. After her friend helps her, she begins sharing her supplies. What caused the change?
What is her friend's kindness or help?
A passage explains that too muc rain caused the river to flood. Which text structure is used?
What is cause and effect?
Which belongs in a summary: the main events or your opinions?
What is the main events?
The trail was steep, unlike the flat sidewalk by the school. What does steep mean?
What is slanted sharply upward or not flat?
Explicit or Inferential? The article states that bees pollinate flowers.
What is explicit?
Which detail best shows character change: a favorite color, a problem solved, or how a character acts differently by the end?
What is how a character acts differently by the end?
A text shows how frogs and toads are alike and different. Which structure fits best?
What is compare and contrast?
If a paragraph is about how a caterpillar becomes a butterfly, what should a summary include?
What is the main steps of the change from a caterpillar to a butterfly?
We were famished after the long hike, so we ate every bite of dinner. What does famished mean?
What is very famished?
A character stuffs a note into a desk and quickly looks at the teacher. What can you infer the character is doing?
What is hide something or keep a secret?
At first Carlos thinks the new student is unfriendly. Later he learns she is shy and invites her to play. What changed most?
What is Carlos's thinking or attitude?
Why might an author choose problem and solution?
What is to show a problem and explain how it was fixed?
A student retells every single sentence from the article. What is wrong with that summary?
What is it includes too many details and is not concise?
The puppy was timid. It hid behind the chair and would not come out. What does timid mean?
Why is shy or fearful?
Explain the difference between explicit answer and an inferential answer.
What is: explicit answer is stated directly in the text. An inferential answer is figured out using clues from the text plus what you already know (Schema/background knowledge).
At the beginning of the school year, Mason did not want to work with anyone. He crossed his arms during group work and said he could do everything better by himself. One day, his class had to build a tower out of straws and tape. Mason tried to do it alone, but his tower kept falling. Then he listened as Ava suggested making a wider base, and Jordan carefully taped the corners. Their tower stood taller than any other group’s tower. After that, Mason began asking others for ideas and even smiled during group projects.
Question:
How did Mason change from the beginning to the end of the paragraph?
What is he changed from wanting to work alone to realizing that working with others can help him succeed.
Some animals live alone, while others live in groups. A tiger usually hunts and sleeps by itself. It does not depend on other tigers for help. In contrast, wolves live and hunt in packs. They work together to find food and protect one another. These differences show how animals survive in different ways.
Question:
What is the text structure of this paragraph?
What is compare and contrast?
When Ella opened the old wooden chest in the attic, she found a fragile teacup wrapped in a soft cloth. Her grandmother quickly told her to hold it carefully because it could easily crack or break. Ella used both hands to carry it across the room.
Question:
What does the word fragile mean in this paragraph?
What is easy to crack or break.
Name one kind of context clue and tell how it helps a reader.
Possible answers: definition, synonym, antonym/contntast, example, or inference clue. They help the reader understand an unknown answer.