Informational Text -RI1 and RI2

What is the Central idea of a passage?

• the most important point the writer is trying to make

• the theme

• the details

• the most difficult idea the author is trying to explain

Facts, examples, reasons and descriptions that expand on the main idea are called?

• main ideas

• table legs

• supporting details

• supports

You can usually figure out the meaning of an unfamiliar word or phrase by looking at its ____.

• main idea
• other paragraphs
• context clues

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CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

What is textual evidence?

• You claim.
• Proof from the text to support your answer.
• What the author thinks about a topic.
• An explanation in your own words about your claim.

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

Why is it important to provide textual evidence?

• It makes your paragraph longer.
• It allows your reader to get the important facts from the article without reading the whole thing.
• It shows that you know what you are talking about.
• It makes your claim stronger and helps prove your point.

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.8.8

Which piece of evidence supports that Kathleen is brave?

• "Even slight miscalculations could send the Vulcan cruiser thousands of miles off course."
• Kathleen might never see her parents again.
• "Kathleen reassured them with a confident look as she logged onto the navigation computer."
• Something could go wrong during takeoff. 

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

Which piece of evidence does NOT support that Kathleen is reliable?

• "As navigator, she would have to check the ship's course and make any necessary corrections before strapping herself in for a deep sleep."
• "Kathleen, her parents, and the rest of the Vulcan Cruiser's crew members hoped that this mission would be the start of an incredible new life."
• "Even slight miscalculations could send the Vulcan Cruiser thousands of miles off course."

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CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

What is the first step to writing a paragraph with textual evidence?

• Concluding Sentence
• Answer
• Restate
• Support

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.6.8

After I answer the question, what do I need to add to my paragraph?

• Support
• Another answer
• Elaboration
• My opinion

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What is another way to think of textual evidence?

• An answer to the question.
• My paraphrased version of the article.
• A word-for-word quote from the article.
• My opinion of the article.

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RI.7.8