Citing Text Evidence and Making Inferences

To find the proof in the text to support your answer; sometimes you can use a quote.

• To make an inference.

• To quote or mention the source you sued.

• To cite evidence.

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.W.8.1B

CCSS.W.8.9A

to examine or to look at something carefully and break it down into parts

• Cite

• Inference

• Analyze

• Evaluate

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.4

an educated guess formed by using your background knowledge and information from the text

• Inference

• Cite

• Analyze

• Evaluate

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

(v.) to finish; to bring something to an end; to decide after careful thought

• Evaluate

• Analyze

• Cite

• Conclude

Tags

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.8.6

To quote or mention the source you used.

• Conclude

• Analyze

• Cite

• Evaluate

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.W.8.8

facts or details found in the text that prove your point

• Evidence

• Claim

• Argument

• Quote

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.W.8.1A

CCSS.W.8.1B

CCSS.W.8.9A

the most important facts or details in the story that come after the central idea

• Key details or supporting details.

• Quote

• Argument

• Claim

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.2

a reason or set of reasons given with the aim of persuading others that an action or idea is right or wrong.

• Quote

• Analysis

• Argument

• Claim

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.SL.8.3

CCSS.W.8.1A

CCSS.W.8.1B

the process of breaking a complex topic or substance into smaller parts in order to gain a better understanding of it

• Inference

• Argument

• Claim

• Analysis

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.5

repeat or copy out (a group of words from a text or speech), typically with an indication that one is not the original author or speaker

• Quote

• Claim

• Analyze

• Evaluate

Tags

CCSS.W.8.2B

CCSS.W.8.8