Explicit Information Retrieval - ISEE Lower Level: Reading Comprehension

Use only information explicitly stated in the text. Such questions demand reliance solely on the passage's explicit content, preventing the use of outside knowledge or assumptions.

At noon. The start time is explicitly given in the passage, requiring straightforward recall of the detail.

Coral reefs. The subject of study is directly named in the passage, showing explicit information extraction.

It restates the same idea in different words. Paraphrasing conveys identical meaning using alternative phrasing, confirming direct support from the passage.

Find and select the stated reason, not an inferred one. When the passage explicitly provides a reason, select it directly to avoid introducing unsupported inferences.

To confirm context and avoid misreading the detail. Surrounding sentences provide necessary context to accurately interpret and confirm the explicit detail's meaning.

Both; names and numbers are easy to locate in the text. Proper nouns and numerals stand out in text, enabling rapid scanning and precise location of explicit details.

Choose the one most directly supported by exact text wording. Prioritizing the choice with the closest textual match ensures adherence to explicit information without inference.

Eliminate it because it is not text-supported. Only passage-supported information qualifies as stated; external truths must be disregarded to maintain textual fidelity.

A stated detail is written; an inference is concluded from clues. Stated details are overtly present, while inferences require connecting implicit clues to form unstated conclusions.

A sentence that directly contains the requested fact. This phrasing indicates the need to find a direct quotation or paraphrase from the text that provides the exact information.

Two eggs. The quantity is directly specified in the passage, exemplifying retrieval of a numerical ingredient detail.

3 miles. The length is stated outright in the passage, illustrating retrieval of a quantitative fact from the text.

Locate the exact line that names the person, event, time, or place. These questions target factual elements explicitly named in the text, requiring precise location without deduction.

Scan for the exact wording or a close paraphrase. This strategy efficiently locates precise matches in the passage to confirm stated details without drawing conclusions.

Locate a fact explicitly written, without inference. This skill requires identifying facts clearly expressed in the text, ensuring no interpretation is needed beyond what's written.

Identify key words in the question to guide scanning. Key words from the question narrow the search in the passage, facilitating quick identification of relevant explicit information.

Match it to a specific sentence that says the same thing. Direct matching ensures the answer is explicitly supported by the text, avoiding any inferred or external knowledge.

Monday. This day is explicitly mentioned in the passage, demonstrating direct identification of a closure detail.

6:15. The passage directly provides the time, exemplifying explicit retrieval of a stated fact without any inference.

A new playground near the library. The addition is explicitly described in the passage, showing identification of a new community feature.

1. The year is directly mentioned in the passage, illustrating extraction of a temporal publication fact.

Because it was waterproof. The reason is explicitly provided in the passage, highlighting retrieval of a causal detail without inference.

Room 204. The location is overtly stated in the passage, demonstrating direct identification of a meeting place.