STAAR Evidence

"The wind was strong and the rain was heavy, but the foreigner held up one of his massive hands to protect the small gift, safely tucked onto the palm of the other."

What is the most likely reason why the author includes this description of the foreigner’s actions?

• To demonstrate how valuable the gift is to him.

• To reveal that he is hesitant to accept the gift.

• To suggest that the wind and rain have isolated him.

• To illustrate how much he wants to be accepted.

Proof of something is called...

• Evidence

• Textual Evidence

• Cite the Evidence

• Infer

Textual evidence is when we use information from the text to support our answers.

• TRUE

• FALSE

When you use information from the text to support our answers it is called...

• Evidence

• Textual Evidence

• Cite the Evidence

• Infer

What does it mean to cite the evidence?

• Look for the information

• Find the information

• Tell where you located the information - what paragraph you found the information in.

Taking better care of our oceans is something we must do in order to preserve marine life.

Which piece of evidence best supports the argument,?

• "Hundreds of thousands of marine mammals, seabirds, and sea turtles are killed each year due to ocean pollution, along with tens of millions of sharks."

• "The ocean sustains the lives of more than 1 billion people, regulates our climate, and produces half the oxygen we breathe."

Bullying is a problem that mostly happens in middle school.

Which piece of evidence best supports the argument,?

• "Reports of bullying are highest for middle schools (28%), followed by high schools (16%)."

• "Bullying can happen in person and electronically at school or in other settings.

"1 in 7 children in the United States lives with hunger."

Which argument does the quote support best?

• The United States has many food nutrition programs aimed at ending hunger

• The United States needs more food nutrition programs aimed at ending hunger

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.

Which piece of evidence could be used to BEST support this claim:
High school students should be required to wear uniforms.

• When adding everything up, a school uniform could end up costing more than $200.
• A student reported, "Allowing us to wear our own clothes gives us a chance to show our unique style and independence."
• According to the text, "At one school that recently required students to wear uniforms, attendance rates went up, and behavior incidents went down" (Paragraph 1).

• School uniforms can be ordered online .