Cite Textual Evidence

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.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.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.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.8

What is an inference?

• Something you have a gut feeling about.
• An educated guess.
• Evidence that supports your claim.
• What the story is mostly about.

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CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

Read between the lines. Think beyond the text. What is the hidden meaning?

• Infer
• Analyze
• Explain
• Compare

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CCSS.RF.5.4A

CCSS.RF.5.4B

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RL.6.10

The definition of support is?

• Back up an answer with details. Prove. Provide evidence.
• Give the short version: main idea + the beginning, middle, end.
• Take your best guess on what will happen next.
• Tell how something happened. Tell the steps.

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CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

What are the steps to citing evidence?

• State your idea, explain your reasons, and summarize
• Explain your reasons and cite evidence
• State your idea, cite evidence, and explain 
• Cite evidence and explain the evidence

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CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

Crack!  Thunder struck and rain poured.  Max stared blankly out the window, trying to contain his emotions that raged like the weather.  He was beginning to lose it.  Dropping the kite from his hand, Max broke out into full sob.  His mother comforted him, "There, there, Max.  We'll just find something else to do."  She began to unpack the picnic basket that was on the counter and offered him a sandwich.  Max snapped, "I don't wanna sand-mich!"  A flash from the sky lit up the living room.  Boom!  Mom sighed.
Which line in the text tells you that Max is upset becuase it is raining?

• He says, "I don't wanna sandwich?"
• Dropping his kite from his hand, Max broke out into a full sob
• Thunder struck and rain poured
• Mom sighed

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CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

It was the sea eagle that called Emily down to the beach. It hovered above the waves, it's broad wings dusty where the land had left its mark, its small eyes that could follow the horizon bright and keen.
She hadn't meant to come down onto the beach. She'd meant to sit at the top of the ramp till the other kids had left the street, till she could walk home from school in peace without strangers staring at her, but somehow the bird seemed to urge her to come down.

Which textual evidence best describes Emily's thoughts and feelings? 

• "... till she could walk home from school in peace..."
• "... sea eagle that called Emily..."
• "... its broad wings dusty..."
• "... the bird seemed to urge her to come down."

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CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

It was the sea eagle that called Emily down to the beach. It hovered above the waves, it's broad wings dusty where the land had left its mark, its small eyes that could follow the horizon bright and keen.
She hadn't meant to come down onto the beach. She'd meant to sit at the top of the ramp till the other kids had left the street, till she could walk home from school in peace without strangers staring at her. but somehow the bird seemed to urge her to come down. 
Emily probably _______________. 

• is ready to party on the beach
• is on vacation
• wants to be left alone
• wants to go swimming 

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CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RF.5.4C

It was the sea eagle that called Emily down to the beach. It hovered above the waves, it's broad wings dusty where the land had left its mark, its small eyes that could follow the horizon bright and keen.
She hadn't meant to come down onto the beach. She'd meant to sit at the top of the ramp till the other kids had left the street, till she could walk home from school in peace, without strangers staring at her. but somehow the bird seemed to urge her to come down. 
How do you think Emily feels? 

• happy
• sympathetic 
• cheerful
• unhappy

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CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.2