Text Evidence Practice (Set 1)

Front

What is text evidence?

Back

Text evidence refers to specific details or examples from a text that support a conclusion or answer a question about the text.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.8

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RL.6.1

Front

Why is text evidence important in reading comprehension?

Back

Text evidence is important because it helps readers support their interpretations and understandings of the text, making their arguments stronger.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.8

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.6.1

Front

What does it mean to infer from a text?

Back

To infer means to make a logical conclusion based on evidence and reasoning rather than from explicit statements in the text.

Tags

CCSS.RF.4.4A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RF.5.4A

CCSS.RF.5.4B

CCSS.RF.5.4C

Front

What is a main idea?

Back

The main idea is the central point or message that the author wants to convey in a text.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

Front

What is a supporting detail?

Back

Supporting details are facts, examples, or descriptions that help explain or reinforce the main idea.

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

Front

What is a conflict in a story?

Back

A conflict is a struggle between opposing forces, which drives the plot of the story.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

Front

What is a character's motivation?

Back

A character's motivation is the reason behind their actions or behaviors in a story.

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

Front

What does it mean to summarize a text?

Back

To summarize means to give a brief statement of the main points of a text, capturing the essential information.

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

Front

What is a theme in literature?

Back

A theme is the underlying message or lesson that can be derived from a story.

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

Front

What is an author's purpose?

Back

An author's purpose is the reason why the author wrote the text, such as to inform, entertain, or persuade.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6