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Explicit and implicit meaning

English · Grade 10 · about 40 minutes

What a text says, what it means, and the difference between inference and guessing.

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  • 7 sections of explanation, worked examples and diagrams
  • 2 practice tasks with hints and worked answers
  • A quiz that marks itself as you go
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Other lessons in this sub-strand

  1. Explicit and implicit meaning
  2. Working out words from context
  3. Reading an official notice
  4. Close reading a career text