Implicit vs.

Explicit Statements Worksheet

Determining the Implicit and Explicit

What’s Unspoken?: meanings of your text.

#1: Explicit Information:

What was actually said? (Write the exact quote)
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Implicit Information
What does this quote imply? (What else
can you guess based on the quote itself?)
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How do you know? (What clues did you get from the text?)
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#2: Explicit Information:

What was actually said? (Write the exact quote)
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Implicit Information
What does this quote imply? (What else
can you guess based on the quote itself?)
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How do you know? (What clues did you get from the text?)
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