Picking Evidence Practice

Multiple Choice

What is the purpose of TDA?

• To summarize the text

• To respond to a question with original insight using evidence from the text

• To retell the story

• To provide personal background information

Multiple Choice

In a TDA response, it is necessary to include evidence from the text AND...

• the "so what," or an explanation about how the text evidence supports your response.

• the "so who," or an explanation about how the text evidence connects to the characters in the text.

• evidence from other texts you've read in the past.

• personal opinions

Multiple Choice

What are the three questions to consider when evaluating a clue in your detective's toolkit?

• Does my clue directly answer the prompt?

• Does it have rich details for me to analyze?

• Does it prove my idea instead of just retelling the story?

• Are there any other questions I should consider?

Multiple Choice

What is the difference between surface-level clues and powerful clues?

• Surface-level clues are obvious

• Powerful clues are hidden

• Both types of clues are equally important

• Surface-level clues are more useful

Multiple Choice

Your teacher has asked you to find RELEVANT evidence for your argument. This means...

• Seeking out pieces of evidence in the text that have the strongest, most specific details that prove my point.

• Something in the text that has " "

• A quote on page 114

• A quote with really powerful words in it.

Multiple Choice

How can the importance of cited evidence be best explained in an essay?

• By repeating the evidence several times

• By connecting the evidence directly to the essay's topic

• By choosing the longest quotes possible

• By using evidence that is only related to one story element

Open Ended

How do the tortoise’s actions help develop the theme of perseverance in the story?

Multiple Choice

What does Evidence B suggest about the tortoise's strategy during the race?

• He took breaks often

• He moved slowly but steadily

• He was distracted by the hare

• He ran fast from the start

Multiple Choice

Which piece of evidence (A, B, or C) is the strongest clue to solve this case? Use your Detective's Toolkit to explain WHY in your own words.

• Evidence A

• Evidence B

• Evidence C

• None of the above

Multiple Choice

What does Evidence B illustrate about the tortoise's actions?

• It shows the tortoise's speed

• It shows the tortoise's perseverance

• It shows the tortoise's size

• It shows the tortoise's habitat

Open Ended

What is the MORAL to the story, "The Boy Who Cried Wolf?"

Multiple Choice

What is the moral of The Boy Who Cried Wolf?

• Don’t be greedy
• Work hard and plan ahead
• Liars will not be believed even if they tell the truth. 
• Playing tricks on people is FUN

Open Ended

What is the single best quote from the end of the story that would be the STRONGEST piece of evidence to answer the prompt?

Open Ended

Using the language from your Detective’s Toolkit, explain in 1-2 sentences WHY the clue you picked is so powerful.

Multiple Choice

What makes the clue "But this time, no one came..." a strong justification in the context of the villagers' actions?

• It shows the villagers' trust in the boy

• It highlights the consequences of the boy's dishonesty

• It focuses on the wolf's actions

• It describes the villagers' feelings

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Open Ended

What score would you give yourself as a TDA Detective based on your confidence? Why?