READING AND WRITING SKILLS

A. MULTIPLE CHOICE

Directions: Choose the letter of the best answer.

1. What is the meaning of the term "explicit"?

A. Obvious and apparent

B. Not expressed clearly
C. true in some cases
D. maybe incorrect

2. Read the passage and answer the question. Maria was getting ready to walk to church. She put on her
sandals and grabbed her sling bag. As she was leaving, her mother said, "Be careful." Which of the
following is explicitly stated in the paragraph?

A. Maria is going to have her first communion

B. Maria is going to see her friend
C. Maria put on her sandals and grabbed her sling bag.
D. Maria is always punctual in church services.

3. Read the passage and answer the question. Maria was getting ready to walk to church. She put on her
sandals and grabbed her sling bag. As she was leaving, her mother said, "Good luck. Be careful." Which
of the following is an implicit statement in the paragraph?

A. Maria is going to have her first communion

B. Maria is going to see her friend
C. Maria put on her sandals and grabbed her sling bag.
D. Maria is a churchgoer.

4. What is the meaning of the term "implicit"?

A. Obvious and apparent

B. may be incorrect
C. true in some cases
D. Not expressed clearly

5. Identify explicit information. Maryjane ran down the stairs in her school building. She waited for a
tricycle around the corner, and after a few minutes, she held up her arm to stop the approaching
tricycle. When she hopped in, she said, "Please take me to Doctor's hospital."

A. Maryjane's car was broken

B. Maryjane has not enough money to pay for a taxi.
C. Maryjane was visiting her sick mother.
D. Maryjane waited for a tricycle around the corner
6. Identify the implicit information. Maryjane ran down the stairs. She waited for a tricycle around the
corner, and after a few minutes, she held up her arm to stop the approaching tricycle. When she hopped
in, she said, "Please take me to Doctor's hospital."

A. Maryjane was visiting a sick relative.

B. Maryjane has not enough money to pay for a taxi.
C. Maryjane's car was broken
D. Maryjane waited for a tricycle around the corner.

7. What is the meaning of the word "claim"?

A. To acquire
B. To assert something
C. To reject
D. To possess

8. Identify explicit information. Marissa held her grandmother's hand as she crossed the busy parking
lot. They walked into a grocery store. Marissa assisted her in selecting the grocery items to be bought.
"Here," said grandma, "You can hold my shopping list."

A. Marissa and her grandma went to the grocery store.

B. Marissa was given a choice to pick any items.
C. Grandma often shops in that grocery store.
D. Marissa went to the store.

9. Identify the implicit information. Marissa held her grandmother's hand as she crossed the busy
parking lot. They walked into a grocery store. Marissa assisted her in selecting the grocery items to be
bought. "Here," said grandma, "You can hold my shopping list."

A. Marissa and her grandma went to the grocery store.

B. Marissa was given a choice to pick any items.
C. Grandma needed the assistance of Marissa.
D. Grandma had lots of grocery items to buy.

10. Which among the statements does not express an explicit message?

A. Please leave a clear directions for the housekeeper, so she knows what needs to be done.
B. Gay marriage is still unacceptable in our culture.
C. You should not support death penalty as capital punishment.
D. All children, except one, grow up.
 B. PICTURE ANALYSIS
Direction: Say something about the picture using an EXPLICIT and IMPLICIT statement.

EXPLICIT vs. IMPLICIT

EXPLICIT- EXpressed IMPLICIT- IMplied