Explicit and Implicit Information
Information that is directly stated in the text
What is explicit information?
The result of some cause
What is effect?
What the passage is mainly about
What is main idea?
Using what you read and what you already know to draw conclusions
What is making inferences?
Parts of the passage that can be used to support your answer
What is text evidence?
Information that is suggested or implied in the passage
What is implicit information?
The reason something happens
What is cause?
A title can be used to figure out the main idea. True or false?
What is true?
Alanna was nervous on the first day of her new job. People told her what they wanted to eat. She was doing well until she dropped her tray and food splattered everywhere. Alanna is a __________.
What is a waitress?
When she tried to call the pizza place, the phone just kept on ringing. She looked at the telephone book, and saw she had the correct number. What happened?
a) She had the wrong number
b) The pizza place is busy and no one could answer the phone
c) Her phone is not working
d) The Krusty Krab pizza is the pizza for you and me
What is c?
You must "read between the lines" to find this information
What is implicit information?
The streets were snow-packed and icy; therefore, cars needed more time to stop. The effect is...
What is "cars needed more time to stop"?
Do you ever wonder how you taste things? You owe your sense of taste to your taste buds. We have nine thousand taste buds just on our tongue alone. There are also taste buds on the roof of our mouth. You even have taste buds on the back of your throat. The main idea is...
What is "where taste buds are found"
Mason was excited for his friends to arrive. There were balloons around the house and the cake looked delicious. Mason couldn’t wait to open his presents. Mason was having a _________.
What is a birthday party?
At the party, the smell of thick smoke burned his lungs. People around him roasted marshmallows. At least it kept him warm! What is happening?
a) The over got too warm
b) The house is on fire
c) It is probably the summer
d) They are having a bonfire outside
What is d?
You can find this type of information directly stated in the text
What is explicit information?
We ordered dessert because the meal was cheaper than expected. The cause is...
What is "...the meal was cheaper than expected"?
The most important point the author is trying to make
What is main idea?
Ashley raced out the door. She forgot her lunch but she did not have time to go back for it. She missed her bus and had to walk to school. You can infer that __________.
What is Ashley was late?
Many plants and animals in the water died because an oil spill caused crude oil to spill into the ocean. The cause is...
What is "an oil spill caused crude oil to spill into the ocean?"
Tyler overslept and missed his bus. He looked at his alarm clock and it read 8:45 A.M. He was more than 30 minutes late for school. He casually walked to the kitchen and poured himself some cereal. Is it true or false that Tyler could care less that he is late?
What is true?
Because of the Big Mac price increase, McDonald's sales are down. The effect is...
What is "McDonald's sales went down."
Ideas that explain the provide evidence for the authors main idea
What are supporting details?
Before the 1800's people didn't have right or left shoes. They had shoes of just one shape that they used for both feet. When people first saw right and left shoes, they laughed. They called them "crooked shoes." "What a silly idea," they said. You can tell that shoes before 1800:
a) were pretty
b) didn't look alike
c) didn't fit very well
What is C didn't fit very well?
Fahara wants to buy a new smart phone but she doesn't have the money. Which question from the list below would be considered explicit?
a) Why does she need a new phone?
b) How is Fahara going to raise the money?
c) Why can't Fahara buy the smart phone?
d) Where does she plan to buy the phone?
What is C?