EXPLICIT VS. IMPLICIT (MAKE A T-CHART)

1. Do Now:1. It was Saturday morning. Phil was bored. He thought he had nothing to do. His mom told him to play with his cars or his action figures."How about my bike?" Phil asked."It's not a good day for that. Look outside," his mom said."I'm still bored," Phil said. "I have no one to play with."Why couldn’t Phil ride his bike?A. He had no bike.B. His bike was broken.C. His brother borrowed his bike.D. The weather was bad.Turner almost wished that he hadn’t listened to the radio. He went to the closet and grabbed his umbrella. He would feel silly carrying it to the bus stop on such a sunny morning.Which probably happened?a.Turner realized that he had an unnatural fear of falling radio parts.b.Turner had promised himself to do something silly that morning.c.Turner had heard a weather forecast that predicted rain.d.Turner planned to trade his umbrella for a bus ride.

2. EXPLICIT VS. IMPLICIT (MAKE A T-CHART) EXPLICIT- in the text INFORMATION IS WRITTEN. THERE IS NO GUESSING! IMPLICITY – In My head Also known as an “inference.” To remember, think about the I and the M in IMPLICIT. The I and the M remind us that the answer is [I]n [M]y Head. You can make an implicit statement about how a character feels, a story event, or a character’s personality. To make an implicit statement, you must use : Explicit details from the text + background knowledge

3. EXPLICIT STATEMENT QUESTION STARTERS ON DC-CAS/PIA Anytime a question asks you to go back in the text, it is usually explicit. Examples are: According to the passage, Based on the last paragraph, In lines 1-3, Read lines 4-7. What does the word mean? • IMPLICIT STATEMENT QUESTION STARTERS ON DC-CAS/PIA • What does the author mean? • What will happen if? • What could have changed… • In the story, ______________ most likely will… • The character feels …

4. LET’S PLAY A GAME!!! IMPLICIT EXPLICIT “It is implicit because the text states ___________ and I know that ________. Therefore, _____________.” “It is explicit because the text clearly states … “

5. The Canoe Trip One summer day Joe and Ann were paddling their canoe. They planned to spend the day fishing and looking for wildlife. They had heard that sometimes dolphins swam up the creek. Suddenly there was a big splash in the water in front of their canoe. Then they knew that what they had heard was true. Statement to Support: Joe and Ann were exploring the water for animals. IMPLICIT “It is implicit because the text states ___________ and I know that ________. Therefore, _____________.” EXPLICIT “It is explicit because the text clearly states … “

6. The Canoe Trip One summer day Joe and Ann were paddling their canoe. They planned to spend the day fishing and looking for wildlife. They had heard that sometimes dolphins swam up the creek. Suddenly there was a big splash in the water in front of their canoe. Then they knew that what they had heard was true. Statement to Support: The dolphins hit the canoe. IMPLICIT “It is implicit because the text states ___________ and I know that ________. Therefore, _____________.” EXPLICIT “It is explicit because the text clearly states … “

7. The Canoe Trip One summer day Joe and Ann were paddling their canoe. They planned to spend the day fishing and looking for wildlife. They had heard that sometimes dolphins swam up the creek. Suddenly there was a big splash in the water in front of their canoe. Then they knew that what they had heard was true. Statement to Support: Joe and Ann were afraid. IMPLICIT “It is implicit because the text states ___________ and I know that ________. Therefore, _____________.” EXPLICIT “It is explicit because the text clearly states … “

8. “Well,” said the preacher. “He’s a stray if I’ve ever seen one.” He put down his pencil and scratched Winn-Dixie behind the ears. “And a Less Fortunate, too. That’s for sure. Are you looking for a home?” the preacher asked, real soft, to Winn-Dixie.Winn-Dixie wagged his tail.“Well,” the preacher said. “I guess you’ve found one.” -pg19, Because of Winn Dixie Statement to Support: The author leads us to believe that Winn Dixie is a dog. IMPLICIT EXPLICIT “It is implicit because the text states ___________ and I know that ________. Therefore, _____________.” “It is explicit because the text clearly states … “

9. “Well,” said the preacher. “He’s a stray if I’ve ever seen one.” He put down his pencil and scratched Winn-Dixie behind the ears. “And a Less Fortunate, too. That’s for sure. Are you looking for a home?” the preacher asked, real soft, to Winn-Dixie.Winn-Dixie wagged his tail.“Well,” the preacher said. “I guess you’ve found one.” -pg19, Because of Winn Dixie Statement to Support: Winn Dixie is excited about possibly having an owner. IMPLICIT EXPLICIT “It is implicit because the text states ___________ and I know that ________. Therefore, _____________.” “It is explicit because the text clearly states … “