English Language Arts (2021) Grade(s): 4

ELA21.4.21b

Explain the difference between implied and explicit details.

Unpacked Content

Knowledge

  • An author can directly state details, or an author can include details that require the reader to make inferences.

Skills

  • Identify implied and explicit details and explain how they are different.

Understanding

  • An author can choose to explicitly state details in the text or provide details that require the reader to infer the details.

Vocabulary

  • Implied detail
  • Explicit detail
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