Mastering Textual Evidence Quiz

What is textual evidence?

• The author's opinion about the topic

• Facts or details from the text that support a conclusion

• A guess about what the text might mean

• The main idea of the text

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CCSS.RI.4.8

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

Which of the following is an example of inference rather than evidence?

• A quote from the text describing a character's action

• A statement about the setting based on the description in the text

• A fact about the historical period in which the story is set

• A conclusion about a character's feelings based on their actions

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CCSS.RI.4.8

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RI.2.9

CCSS.RL.6.1

Why is citing textual evidence important?

• It shows that the writer has a good imagination

• It proves that the writer's opinion is correct

• It supports the writer's analysis or claim with concrete details from the text

• It makes the text longer

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CCSS.RI.4.8

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

Which of the following is NOT a way to cite textual evidence?

• Quoting directly from the text

• Summarizing a passage from the text

• Making up a detail that is not in the text

• Paraphrasing a section of the text

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CCSS.RI.4.8

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.2.9

What should you include when you cite textual evidence?

• Your opinion about the text

• A detailed summary of the entire text

• The page number or paragraph where the evidence can be found

• A description of the book's cover

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CCSS.RI.4.8

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RI.2.9

CCSS.RI.6.8

Identify the key detail in the following sentence: "The sun set slowly, painting the sky with hues of orange and pink."

• The sun set slowly

• Painting the sky

• Hues of orange and pink

• All of the above are key details

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CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

What does it mean to analyze the impact of evidence on the text?

• To describe how the evidence makes the text longer

• To explain how the evidence supports or contradicts the main idea

• To count how many pieces of evidence are in the text

• To rewrite the evidence in your own words

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CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

Which of the following statements is an inference?

• The character walked quickly down the street.

• The story is set in a small village.

• The character is probably in a hurry because they walked quickly.

• The story mentions that it was raining.

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

How can evidence from the text change a reader's understanding?

• By making the text more difficult to read

• By providing facts or details that clarify or add depth to the text

• By changing the main idea of the text completely

• By introducing new characters into the story

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CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

When analyzing a text, why is it important to differentiate between evidence and inference?

• Because evidence can only be found in the beginning of a text

• Because inferences are always incorrect

• Because evidence provides a solid foundation for analysis, while inferences are interpretations that need to be supported by evidence

• Because inferences are more important than evidence

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CCSS.RI.4.8

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.2.9