Quiz on Citing Textual Evidence and Main Idea

What is the central idea of a text?

• The author's favorite color

• The font size used in the text

• The main point or message that the author is trying to convey through the text.

• The number of pages in the text

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CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What does it mean to cite textual evidence?

• Copying and pasting an entire text without giving credit.

• Using personal opinions to support an argument or claim.

• Providing specific quotes or examples from a text to support an argument or claim.

• Providing vague or unrelated examples from a text.

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CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

What is the main topic of a text?

• The central idea or subject of the text

• The author's favorite color

• The number of pages in the text

• The font size and formatting of the text

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CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What are supporting details in a text?

• Opinions or personal beliefs that are not backed by evidence.

• Specific pieces of information that provide evidence or examples to support the main idea or thesis statement.

• General statements that are unrelated to the main idea.

• Irrelevant information that does not contribute to the main idea.

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

Which of the following is an example of citing textual evidence?

• Using quotes or specific examples from a text to support an argument or claim.

• Summarizing the main idea of a text without using quotes

• Making a claim without any evidence from the text

• Using personal opinions to support an argument

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

What is the purpose of citing textual evidence?

• To confuse the reader

• To hide the main point

• To make the text longer

• To provide support for arguments or claims made in a text.

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

Which of the following is NOT a subtopic related to citing textual evidence and main idea?

• Identifying the author's tone

• Analyzing the plot

• Identifying the setting

• Summarizing the text

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What is the main idea of this quiz?

• To test general knowledge

• To provide entertainment

• To confuse the participants

• To find the correct answer

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

Which of the following is an example of a supporting detail?

• Opinion statement

• Anecdotal evidence

• Statistical data

• Main idea

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

What should you do to identify the central idea of a text?

• Analyze the main points and arguments presented in the text

• Focus only on the introduction and conclusion of the text

• Skip reading the text and guess the central idea

• Read the text quickly without analyzing it

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2