Understanding Text Evidence

How can text evidence be used to make inferences about a character's personality?

• By ignoring the text evidence and making assumptions

• By asking other characters about the character's personality

• By analyzing their actions, dialogue, thoughts, and interactions with other characters.

• By only focusing on the character's appearance

Compare and contrast the use of text evidence in two different passages to support the theme of 'friendship'.

• Comparing the use of text evidence in the two passages to support the theme of 'loneliness'.

• Examining the use of text evidence in the two passages to support the theme of 'betrayal'.

• Discussing the use of text evidence in the two passages to support the theme of 'adventure'.

• Analyzing the use of text evidence in the two passages to support the theme of 'friendship'.

Explain how text evidence can be used to infer the setting of a story.

• By guessing based on the author's name

• By ignoring the details and descriptions in the text

• By analyzing the details and descriptions provided in the text, such as the physical environment, time period, and cultural references.

• By asking the reader's opinion on the setting

Compare and contrast the use of text evidence in a fiction and non-fiction text to support a specific idea.

• In fiction, text evidence is used to support factual information, while in non-fiction, it is used to develop characters and plot.

• In fiction, text evidence is used to provide factual information, while in non-fiction, it is used to create a fictional world.

• In fiction, text evidence is used to support arguments and claims, while in non-fiction, it is used to develop the setting and atmosphere.

• In fiction, text evidence is used to support the development of characters, setting, and plot, while in non-fiction, text evidence is used to provide factual information and support arguments or claims.

How does the author use text evidence to develop the main idea of the passage?

• By providing direct quotes or references from the text to support the main idea.

• By providing evidence from a different unrelated text

• By using personal opinions instead of text evidence

• By ignoring the text and making up the main idea

Compare and contrast the use of direct and indirect text evidence to support a character's actions.

• Direct text evidence is based on the author's opinion

• Direct text evidence provides explicit quotes or references from the text, while indirect text evidence involves drawing conclusions based on the character's thoughts, feelings, or interactions with other characters.

• Indirect text evidence is not found in the text

• Direct text evidence involves making assumptions about the character's actions

Explain how text evidence can be used to infer the mood of a story.

• By analyzing the descriptive language, dialogue, and actions of the characters to determine the overall emotional atmosphere.

• By counting the number of pages in the story

• By analyzing the font style used in the text

• By looking at the cover of the book

Compare and contrast the use of text evidence in two different passages to support the author's point of view.

• Analyzing the author's favorite color in each passage

• Contrasting the use of text evidence with the use of emojis

• Comparing the font size and color of the text evidence

• Analyzing the types of evidence used, the way it is presented, and the impact on the overall argument.

How does the use of text evidence enhance the reader's understanding of the plot?

• Text evidence has no impact on the reader's understanding of the plot

• Text evidence enhances the reader's understanding by providing information about the author's personal life

• Text evidence enhances the reader's understanding by providing specific details and examples from the plot.

• Text evidence confuses the reader by providing irrelevant details

Compare and contrast the use of text evidence in a poem and a short story to convey emotions.

• In a poem, text evidence is usually shown through descriptive language, while in a short story, it is typically presented through metaphors and symbolism.

• In a poem, text evidence is often used through the use of imagery, metaphors, and symbolism to convey emotions, while in a short story, text evidence is typically presented through dialogue, character actions, and descriptive language.

• In a poem, text evidence is commonly conveyed through dialogue and character actions, while in a short story, it is typically shown through imagery and descriptive language.

• In a poem, text evidence is often presented through dialogue and character actions, while in a short story, it is typically conveyed through imagery and symbolism.