d. To show their writing superiority over the rest of us.

1. Sam and his cousin walked to the store. Sam bought a bag of chips while his cousin
10. Jada looked at her alarm clock. It was 8:45 A.M. She quickly got dressed and
bought a bottle of water. If I asked the question, "What did Sam buy?" Would that
grabbed a granola bar from the cupboard. She jumped on her bike and away she
question be implicit or explicit?
went. She was late for school but she wasn't going to be super late! What implicit
a. Implicit b. Explicit
information can you get out of this story?
2. Another way of thinking about implicit information would be to compare it to what?
a. Jada is a messy eater.
a. Predicting b. Drawing conclusions c. Inferencing d. Guessing
3. Tyler overslept and missed his bus. He looked at his alarm clock and it read 8:45 A.M.
b. Jada could care less about school.
He was more than 30 minutes late for school. He casually walked to the kitchen and
c. c. Jade has a bike.
d. Jade cares about school.
poured himself some cereal. What can be inferred about Tyler?
11. Tim looked out the window. The house looked so lonely. Tim's father put the last
a. He is nervous about being tardy. C. He could care less that he's late.
suitcase in the trunk and started up the car. Thor, his dog, put his head on Tim's lap,
b. He is in a huge rush to make it to school. D. He is hungry.
like he understood how Tim was feeling. "It's okay Thor," he said, "Dad says we will like
4. When something is implied (not clearly stated) in a piece of writing, it is often referred
California." What is happening?
to as what sort of information?
a. Tim is sad because his dog doesn't have a house to live in.
a. Implicit b. Explicit
b. Tim is taking a trip to visit people he doesn't know.
5. Amanda needed to finish her science project by the 5th of March. She had
c. Tim is taking Thor to live with his grandmother.
everything she needed except her typed report. She knew that her typed report was
d. Tim is moving to California with his family.
worth 50% of her grade. She was going to fail. What explicit information can you pull
12. "My family went to the circus. We saw the funny clowns, watched the lion act, and
from this story?
ate a lot of treats and popcorn. "
a. Amanda is lazy.
What is this story about?
b. Amanda ran out of time.
a. eating treats and popcorn
c. Amanda already has a high enough grade in science.
b. clowns
d. Amanda didn't do the typed report.
c. going to the circus
6. Since it was getting late, the band decided to go home and get some rest. The lead
d. lions
singer decided he wanted to stay a little longer and practice some of the new songs.
What can be a piece of implicit information in this story?
a. The band needed rest. C. It was getting late. 13. . Read the following passage and answer the question.
b. The lead singer has great dedication. D. The band has some new songs. Maggie was getting ready to walk to school. She put on her coat and grabbed her
7. Every winter, North Dakota gets an average of twelve feet of snow. Road and school backpack. As she was leaving, her mother said, “I love you. Be careful.”
closures are sure to follow. Many people state that the snow causes many dollars of Which of the following is explicitly stated in the paragraph?
damage to their property. What is a piece of explicit information taken from the a. Maggie lives close to the school.
paragraph? b. Maggie put on her coat and grabbed her backpack.
a. Snow is devastating. c. Maggie is in Kindergarten or 1st grade.
b. The people of North Dakota should move. d. Maggie is never late to school.
c. South Dakota is a lot nicer state to live in.
d. Schools and roads will be closed in winter time.
8. When something is implicit then the reader can go back and find the information 14. Identify the implicit information in the article below.
directly in the story. Maggie was getting ready to walk to school. She put on her coat and grabbed her
a. True b. False backpack. As she was leaving, her mother said, “I love you. Be careful.”
a. Maggie was late to school.
9. Why would an author put implicit information into one of their stories? b. Maggie was in Kindergarten or 1st grade.
a. To make the reader think deeper about the story. c. Maggie lives close to the school.
b. To upset the reader with a lack of information. d. Maggie is excited about going to school.
c. Because the author couldn't squeeze it into the story properly.
15. Read the passage below. Identify the explicit information.
Hudson hurried out of the house so he wasn't late for work. He wore overalls and
carried a toolbox with wrenches in it. He hopped in his truck and drove off. The sign
on his truck said, “Pipe Masters.”
a. Hudson hurried out of the house so he wasn't late for work.
b. Hudson is an auto mechanic.
c. Hudson enjoys his job.
d. Hudson works as a plumber.
16. Identify the implicit information in the following paragraph.
Hudson hurried out of the house so he wasn't late for work. He wore overalls and
carried a toolbox with wrenches in it. He hopped in his truck and drove off. The sign
on his truck said, “Pipe Masters.”
a. Hudson is an auto mechanic.
b. Hudson is a truck salesman.
c. Hudson enjoys his job.
d. Hudson is a plumber.
17. Amber 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. Why can't Amber buy the smart phone?
c. How is Amber going to raise the money?
d. Where does she plan to buy the phone?
18. Wendy was walking home from school when she found a sick bird lying on the
ground under a tree. She stopped and gave the bird a look. She looked up and
noticed a nest in the branch above her. She looked forward and continued walking
home. What implicit information can you obtain from this story?
a. Wendy loves animals.
b. Wendy is running late for an appointment.
c. Wendy is a selfish person.
d. Wendy needs to get home before dark.
19. Mr. Cantu walked into the classroom and slammed the door behind him. He threw
his clipboard to the ground and knocked a pile of papers to the ground. What color
is Mr. Cantu's shirt? Is this an example of an implicit question?
a. Yes
b. No
20. If Ms. Smith wanted to get into a good nursing school then she needs to study hard
and talk to people who are already nurses so that she can know what to expect from
nursing school.
What information below is explicit?
a. Why she chose to go into nursing.
b. Who she will talk to about nursing school.
c. Where the nursing school is.
d. What kind of school does Ms. Smith want to attend.