Finding Text Evidence

Front

Based on the text, what can you infer about sheepdogs?

Back

Sheepdogs are gentle and loyal.

Front

Joseph and Caitlin were choosing the players for their teams. It was Caitlin's turn to choose, and only Jason was left. Caitlin said, "Jason."

We can infer that…
Options: Jason was the best player., Caitlin wanted Jason on her team., Jason was not a very good player., Caitlin had a hard time choosing a team member.

Back

Jason was not a very good player.

Front

What is happening? Tim looked out the window. The house looked so lonely. Tim's father put the last suitcase in the trunk and started up the car. Thor, his dog, put his head on Tim's lap, like he understood how Tim was feeling. "It's okay Thor," he said, "Dad says we will like California."

Back

Tim is moving to California with his family.

Front

You can tell that shoes before 1800:

Back

didn't fit very well

Front

To improve the quality of instruction, students should be able to grade their teachers. Which is the strongest evidence to support the claim? Options: Speaking to a local journalist, one student said, "Student assessments of teachers are necessary for quality instruction to occur. I'm grateful that the administration adopted this much- needed program." Several students surveyed about their teachers' effectiveness said that they questioned the anonymity of the survey and therefore were not completely truthful. In one school, almost all teachers reported that they would change their approach if student feedback indicated that it was not working.

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In one school, almost all teachers reported that they would change their approach if student feedback indicated that it was not working.

Front

When reading literature, it is important to cite text evidence to support your analysis of the most important details and events of a story. In addition to citing text evidence to answer comprehension questions, you can also use text evidence to make inferences.

Back

True

Front

To make an inference, we use evidence from the text, and our prior knowledge.

Back

True

Front

Why are people who can back up an opinion about a text with Textual Evidence taken more seriously?

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They are taken more seriously because they provide textual evidence rather than just saying "just because".