I.Directions: Choose the letter of the best answer. Write your answer on a separate sheet of paper. 8.

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,"
1. What is the meaning of the term "explicit"? said grandma, "You can hold my shopping list."
a. Obvious and apparent A. Marissa and her grandma went to the grocery store.
b. Not expressed clearly B. Marissa was given a choice to pick any items she liked.
c. true in some cases C. Grandma often shops in that grocery store.
d. maybe incorrect D. Marissa went to the store.

2. Read the passage and answer the question. Maria was getting ready to walk to church. She put on her 9. Identify the implicit information. Marissa held her grandmother's hand as she crossed the busy parking
sandals and grabbed her sling bag. As she was leaving, her mother said, "Be careful." Which of the following lot. They walked into a grocery store. Marissa assisted her in selecting the grocery items to be bought.
is explicitly stated in the paragraph? "Here," said grandma, "You can hold my shopping list."
A. Maria is going to have her first communion A. Marissa and her grandma went to the grocery store.
B. Maria is going to see her friend B. Marissa was given a choice to pick any items she liked.
C. Maria put on her sandals and grabbed her sling bag. C. Grandma needed the assistance of Marissa.
D. Maria is always punctual in church services. D. Grandma had lots of grocery items to buy.

3. Read the passage and answer the question. Maria was getting ready to walk to church. She put on her 10. Which among the statements does not express an explicit message
sandals and grabbed her sling bag. As she was leaving, her mother said, "Good luck. Be careful." Which of A. Please leave a clear direction for the housekeeper, so she knows what needs to be done.
the following is an implicit statement in the paragraph? What I Need to Know 2 B. Gay marriage is still unacceptable in our culture.
A. Maria is going to have her first communion C. You should not support death penalty as capital punishment.
B. Maria is going to see her friend D. All children, except one, grow up.
C. Maria put on her sandals and grabbed her sling bag.
D. Maria is a churchgoer. II. Directions: Read each item carefully and determine if the given/ highlighted statement is explicit or
implicit. Write IM for implicit and EX for explicit information
4. What is the meaning of the term "implicit"?
A.Obvious and apparent _______1.The reader can pick out the information from the text.
B. may be incorrect ______2. The reader needs to look for evidence to support her claim about the main idea in the text.
C. true in some cases Excerpt from: I Have a Dream (2) Martin Luther King, Jr.
D. Not expressed clearly It would be fatal for the nation to overlook the urgency of the moment. This sweltering summer
of the Negro's legitimate discontent will not pass until an invigorating autumn of freedom and equality.
5. Identify explicit information. Maryjane ran down the stairs in her school building. She waited for a Nineteen sixty-three is not an end but a beginning. Those who hope that the Negro needed to blow off
tricycle around the corner, and after a few minutes, she held up her arm to stop the approaching tricycle. steam and will now be content will have a rude awakening if the nation returns to business as usual. There
When she hopped in, she said, "Please take me to Doctor's hospital." will be neither rest nor tranquility in America until the Negro is granted his citizenship rights. The
A. Maryjane's car was broken whirlwinds of revolt will continue to shake the foundations of our nation until the bright day of justice
B. Maryjane has not enough money to pay for a taxi. emerges.
C. Maryjane was visiting her sick mother. ______3. Q: What important theme topic from American literature is present in this speech? ______4.
D. Maryjane waited for a tricycle around the corner Sherrie smiled and winked to Ri Jung, then quickly held his hand.
______5. Sherrie liked Ri Jung.
6. Identify the implicit information. Maryjane ran down the stairs. She waited for a tricycle around the ______6. Hudson hurried out of the house, so he was not late for work. He wore overalls and carried a
corner, and after a few minutes, she held up her arm to stop the approaching tricycle. When she hopped in, toolbox with wrenches in it. He hopped in his truck and drove off. The sign on his truck said, "Pipe Masters."
she said, "Please take me to Doctor's hospital." ______7. Hudson is a plumber.
A. Maryjane was visiting a sick relative. ______8. The little brat fiercely looked at her mom, hurled his shoes, and slammed the door. ______9. He
B. Maryjane has not enough money to pay for a taxi. tells his mom that he was upset.
C. Maryjane's car was broken ______10. The trees were swaying wildly, and the gutters were overflowing outside Danica's window.
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