This document provides information about explicit and implicit claims in texts. It defines explicit information as ideas that are directly stated, while implicit information is suggested indirectly and requires inference. Examples are provided to illustrate the difference. Group activities are outlined to have students identify explicit and implicit details in photos and paragraphs. A test with multiple choice questions is also included to assess student understanding of explicit vs implicit information.

1. Prepared by:
VANESSA P. RAMONES

2. OBJECTIVES
Identifies claims explicitly or
implicitly made in a written text

3. Know these words:
Explicit - obvious and apparent;
directly stated
Implicit - not expressed clearly; only
suggested; indirectly stated

4. Picture Analysis:
Say something about the
picture.

5. Explicit information is any
idea that is stated. With explicit
information, you see the text
explained! Since you are looking
for explicit information in what is
read, the explicit information will
be written in the text. There is no
need to look for clues. Just read. If
the information is written it is
explicit.
Implicit information is understood
but it is not stated. To find implicit
information in what is read, you will have
to think about what you read. Look for
clues as you read. Implicit information is
not written.

6. GROUP ACTIVITY 1
EXPLAIN TWO THINGS ABOUT EACH
PHOTO (give one direct and indirect)
RECORD YOUR OBSERVATIONS:
1.
2.
3.

7. GROUP ACTIVITY 2
Read the paragraph below then list down all the
necessary information on your T CHART.
All living things are made up of cells. Since
humans are alive, we are also made of cells. Cells
make our body tissue. Tissue makes our body
organs. Organs make our body systems. Cells are
the building blocks of our bodies.

9. PRESENTATION
• MAXIMUM OF THREE MINUTES will be given FOR
EACH GROUP TO PRESENT THEIR OUTPUT.

10. • Explicit information is any idea that is stated.
• Implicit information is understood but it is not
stated.Implicit information is using what is read to
make an inference.
• But what is an inference? How can we differ it from implicit
information.

11. Difference between inference and implicit
information.
• Imply
If a speaker or writer implies something, they are suggesting it in an
indirect way rather than making an explicit statement. As a reader or listener,
you are left to draw your own conclusions from what has been said or hinted.
• Infer
When someone infers something, they reach a conclusion or decide
that something is true on the basis of the evidence available. If they are
listening to or reading another person’s words, they come to a conclusion
about what is meant even though the writer or speaker has not stated this
explicitly.

12. • He implied that the General had been a traitor.
[presented from the writer’s or speaker’s perspective]
• I inferred from his words that the General had been a traitor.
[presented from the listener’s perspective]
• In the first sentence, the writer or speaker doesn’t actually claim that the
General had betrayed his country, but his words (or even his tone) have
suggested that this is the case.
• In the second sentence, whatever was said about the General has enabled
the listener to deduce that he was in fact a traitor (without the writer or
speaker having risked a charge or libel or slander).

15. 1. 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?
Choose the letter of the correct answer.

16. 2. 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.
Choose the letter of the correct answer.

17. 3. A lot of implicit information can be gathered by looking at a
photograph?
A. True
B. False
Choose the letter of the correct answer.

18. 4. 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
Choose the letter of the correct answer.

19. 5. An autobiography written about a former
president would be a good way to get explicit
information from?
A. True
B. False
Choose the letter of the correct answer.

20. 6. 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?
Why she chose to go into nursing.
A. Who she will talk to about nursing school.
B. Where the nursing school is.
C. What kind of school does Ms. Smith want to attend.
Choose the letter of the correct answer.

21. 7. Another way of thinking about implicit
information is to think of it as......?
A. Guessing
B. Using context clues
C. Reading between the lines
D. Predicting
Choose the letter of the correct answer.

22. 8.The coach blew his whistle and told the team to pack it
up. Practice was over. Little Michael asked his coach to
please leave the lights in the gym on so he could stay a little
longer. He stayed for another two hours practicing his
shooting and dribbling. What information below is a good
example of implicit information?
A. Michael is afraid of the dark
B. Michael was a dedicated athlete
C. Michael was scared to go home
D. Michael wanted to be a doctor

23. 9.Mr. Cantu looked at his alarm clock. It was 7:30. He should
have left the house an hour ago. He was going to be late. He
turned on the television and started thinking what he
wanted to make himself for breakfast. What can be implied
about Mr. Cantu.
A. He will still make it to work on time.
B. He is nervous about getting to work after the bell rings.
C. He doesn't care about being late.
D. He knows that his students can figure things out without
him.
Choose the letter of the correct answer.

24. 10. Which would be an example of explicit
information about room 628.
A.Why the desks are set up in groups.
B.Why the flag is on the left side of the room.
C.How many desks there are.
D.What Mr. Cantu thinks about his students.
Choose the letter of the correct answer.

25. References:
• https://quizizz.com/admin/quiz/56d78647b67559271968f89b
• https://www.slideshare.net/tinelachica04/readinglesson-7-explicit-and-implicit-
claims-in-a-text
• blog.oxforddictionaries.com
• https://www.slideshare.net/anthonymaiorano/explicit-v-implicit