Explicit Information
What is something the author says directly in the sentence: "Lamar woke up late and missed the bus?"
Lamar woke up late and missed the bus.
What can we infer: "Lamar woke up late and missed the bus"? Why might he be feeling upset?
He is probably frustrated or worried because he missed the bus.
Read this sentence: "The sun was already high in the sky by the time Eva left the house." What do you know for sure?
Eva left the house when the sun was already high in the sky
"Eva left the house with her sunglasses and a bottle of water." What can we infer about the weather?
It's likely sunny and hot outside.
He placed his lunchbox on the counter.
"Micah placed his lunchbox on the counter and ran to the sink to wash his hands." What can you infer about what he did just before that?
He probably just came home from school or eating and wants to wash up.
She held her stomach and made a groaning sound.
She might have a stomachache or feel sick. Clutching and groaning suggest discomfort.
Find one explicit detail in this passage: "The wind howled, and the trees bent as the storm rolled in."
The wind howled; the trees bent; a storm was coming.
"The wind howled, and the trees bent as the storm rolled in." What can we infer is going to happen next?
A bad storm is about to begin; it might rain hard or get dangerous.