Finding Evidence

What is textual evidence?

• Your 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.

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.W.5.9A

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 makes your claim stronger and helps prove your point.

People who can back up an opinion about a text with textual evidence are taken more seriously than people who can only give a reason of “just because".

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.SL.6.1B

CCSS.W.6.1A

CCSS.W.6.1B

Which line of "The Sneetches" tells the reader that the story is over?

• Line 49

• Line 78

• Line 99

Where in the text does McBean say he thinks Sneetches will never change?

• Lines 27 and 28

• Lines 53 and 54

• Lines 91 and 92

• Lines 93 and 94

"Through The Sneetches, Dr. Seuss teaches readers that everyone is equal."

What lines best support this claim with evidence?

• Lines 5 and 6

• Line 31

• Lines 67 and 68

• Lines 93-96

What line in The Sneetches would have the best evidence to answer this question: How much did it cost to get a star on?

• Line 37

• Line 57

• Line 85

• None of the above

Which of the following is a direct quote for textual evidence?

• Sneetches are mean.

• "They never invited the Plain-Belly Sneetches."

• The Sneetches didn't treat everyone equally until the end.

Claim: Criminalizing cyber-bullying is not the most effective solution to the problem.

Which is the strongest evidence to support the claim?

• "Many of my students complain about headaches, which I believe are caused by too much time spent on their tablets," said eighth-grade science teacher Tom Pittman.

• Tablets in the classroom, which are usually equipped with a web browser and a variety of applications, are a source of distraction.

• The co-director of the Cyber-bullying Research Center stated that the best responses to cyber-bullying include in-school detention and family partnership programs.

Schools should require uniforms, which makes students safer by deterring crime.

Which is the strongest evidence to support the claim?

• After one year of having a uniform policy, Nevada's Sparks Middle School experienced a two-thirds reduction in police log reports.

• In one survey, 86% of principals and other school leaders agreed that uniforms make a "significant, positive impact on peer pressure."

• A study found that, on average, the introduction of school uniforms in the most violent schools increased the volume of assaults.