RL.1 Vocab
A conclusion you make using clues from the text and what you already know.
What is inference?
What part of the plot introduces the characters, setting, and basic situation?
What is exposition?
The theme of a story is its _____ ______.
What is universal message?
This is the type of evidence that is directly stated right there on the page, leaving no room for guessing.
What is explicit?
Read: “Theo grabbed an umbrella before leaving the house and looked up at the dark clouds.” What can you infer?
It will probably rain, or Theo thinks it may rain.
Information from the text that supports an answer or idea?
What is evidence?
What part of the plot includes the events that build the conflict and lead toward the climax?
What is rising action.
The characters and _____ reveal the theme.
What is plot?
This is the type of evidence where the author gives clues, and the reader has to read between the lines to figure it out.
What is implicit?
Read: “Eli wore a heavy coat, gloves, and a knit hat.” What can you infer about the weather?
It is cold.
Which word best completes the sentence?
“The author never says Carlos is nervous, but his shaking hands ______ that he is.”
A. cite B. suggest C. explain D. information
What is suggest?
Which part of the plot usually contains the turning point or most intense moment?
What is climax?
True or False: Two stories can share the same theme.
What is true?
The text says: “Lena’s hands shook, and she reread her note card three times before speaking.” Is this explicit or implicit evidence of nervousness?
What is implicit evidence?
Read: “Maya looked at the clock every few minutes. Her suitcase was packed beside the door.” What can you infer about Maya?
A. She is bored. B. She is waiting to leave for a trip. C. She forgot something. D. She is cleaning.
She is waiting to leave for a trip. Evidence: she keeps checking the clock, and her suitcase is packed by the door.
The text directly states that Mia is disappointed. Is that explicit evidence or implicit evidence?
What is explicit evidence?
In Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol, this part of the plot shows Ebenezer Scrooge raising Bob Cratchit's salary and promising to care for Tiny Tim.
What is resolution?
A character lies to avoid getting in trouble, but the lie creates an even bigger problem. Which theme is best supported?
A. Honesty can prevent bigger problems.
B. School is stressful.
C. Everyone tells lies.
D. Trouble is unavoidable.
What is honesty can prevent bigger problems?
When writing an essay, you use this 5-letter word to describe a direct, word-for-word copy of explicit evidence from the text.
What is a quote?
Read: “Rosa stared at the empty chair beside her and quietly folded the extra napkin.” What can you infer?
Possible answer: She was expecting or is missing someone.
Use the words implicit evidence and infer to explain this sentence:
“Ava keeps checking the door and tapping her foot.”
Possible answer: This is implicit evidence that I can use to infer that Ava is waiting for someone or something to happen impatiently.
Read these events:
1. Jamal signs up for a school talent show.
2. He practices every afternoon.
3. He freezes when he walks onto the stage.
4. He takes a breath and begins performing.
5. The audience applauds.
Which event is the climax, and why?
Possible Answer: The climax is Event 4. It is the turning point when Jamal must overcome the main conflict and decide whether he will perform.
A girl repeatedly fails at learning to skateboard but continues practicing until she succeeds. State one theme and give one event that supports it.
Possible answer: Perseverance can lead to success. The girl keeps practicing until she succeeds.
Explain the difference between explicit evidence and implicit evidence using these examples:
“Nina was exhausted.”
“Nina yawned three times and rested her head on her desk.”
Possible Answer: “Nina was exhausted” is explicit because the text directly tells us how she feels. The yawning and putting her head down are implicit because they give clues that allow us to infer she is exhausted.
DOUBLE TROUBLE
Read: “Liam stared at the test paper. He erased the same answer three times, sighed, and looked around the room while everyone else continued writing.”
1. What can you infer about Liam?
2. Which detail best supports your inference?
Possible answer: Liam is unsure or struggling with the test. Evidence: he erases the same answer three times and looks around while others keep writing.