I.C.E. - text evidence

What two things can help you to write a quality topic sentence? (choose two)

• Count the words. You need at least 6.

• Include a transition word or phrase to help link your paragraphs together.

• Use words from the prompt.

• Start with a question.

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CCSS.W.8.2C

What does the "I" in I.C.E. stand for?

• Introduce

• Insert

• Infer

• Inquire

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CCSS.W.8.1A

What does the "C" in I.C.E. stand for?

• Cite

• Communicate

• Choose

• Correct

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

What does the "E" in I.C.E. stand for?

• Explain

• Evidence

• Example

• Excite

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CCSS.W.8.2D

When you introduce your text evidence, what two things should you include? (check all that apply)

• Author's name

• Action Verb

• Page Number

• Your opinion

(advanced) When you introduce your quote, if you don't know the author's name, what should you mention instead?

• use the title of the text

• write, "by unknown"

• just write the quote

(advanced) What can you do to strengthen your text evidence, BEFORE you introduce the quote?

• Provide context by briefly summarizing what's happening in the text.

• Add another quote. Two quotes in a row are twice as effective.

• Give your opinion so the reader knows how much to trust the quote.

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CCSS.W.8.1B

CCSS.W.8.9A

Correctly finish punctuating this quote found on page 6: Fleischman states, "Something terrible has happened, yet Phineas gets down from the cart without help"

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CCSS.L.8.2A

True or False - The following quotation from page 6 is punctuated correctly:

Fleischman asks, "Does he hear his name called? Does he spot someone goofing off?" (5)?

• True

• False

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CCSS.L.8.2A

True or False - If the text you're quoting ends with a period, you don't put a period at the end of the quotation. You leave it blank.

Example:

Fleischman writes, "But something goes wrong this time" (5).

• True - the above sentence is punctuated correctly

• False - the above sentence needs a period before the quotation mark

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CCSS.L.8.2A