Understanding Text Evidence Flashcard

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Supporting information a writer or speaker uses to prove a claim

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evidence

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Tools author's use to prove a claim: key idea, plot (story elements), inference, types of details.

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types of details

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Where would you look to find the main idea in a piece of writing? Options: In the first sentence, In the first sentence of the second paragraph, In the last sentence of the first paragraph, There's no one place where the main idea is found

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There's no one place where the main idea is found

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Main idea of paragraph 3? Options: A, B, C, D

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D

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What might be the main idea of a book titled, "Eat Your Fruits and Vegetables?"

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It's important to eat vegetables and fruit.

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What is a main idea?

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the central point of a piece of writing

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"Text Evidence" is

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what I can learn from reading the text.

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Text Evidence

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Information or proof directly from the text

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Main idea of paragraph 5?

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Movies can make people ignore the difference between reality and fiction.

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Why should you use text evidence?

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It strengthens your argument and supports your point.