1. Explicit Questions
ïŹ clear and obvious; leaves no doubt as to
the intended meaning
ïŹ Synonyms: âliteralâ, âfactualâ, âright there
in the textâ
2. ïŹ Examples:
ïŹ Asking and answering âright thereâ questions
found in the reading material
ïŹ Locating directly stated main ideas
ïŹ Locating significant and irrelevant details
ïŹ Placing items in correct sequence or order
ïŹ Reading and carrying out directions
3. ïŹ Explicit questions usually start with:
ïŹ who,
ïŹ what,
ïŹ where,
ïŹ and when.
ïŹ These first four âwhâ questions are explicit
questions where the answer is found
directly in the text.
4. Implicit Questions
ïŹ not directly stated
ïŹ Synonyms: âinferentialâ, âinterpretiveâ,
âthink and searchâ
5. ïŹ Examples:
ïŹ Asking and answering âthink and searchâ questions
(the reader has to deduce the answers from the
reading material)
ïŹ Asking and answering questions that call for
interpretation (the answer is not found directly in the
material)
ïŹ Drawing conclusions and generalizations
ïŹ Predicting the outcomes
ïŹ Summarizing what was read
ïŹ Sensing the authorâs mood and purpose
6. ïŹ Implicit questions usually start with
ïŹ âwhyâ or
ïŹ âhowâ.
ïŹ When asking why, the answer is not
spelled out in the text.
ïŹ Students must infer the answer based on
what was going on in the story.
ïŹ For example, why did she say that? Or,
why did she do that?