Textual Evidence Skills Quiz

What does it mean to quote accurately from a text?

• To summarize the main idea of the text in your own words.

• To copy the author's exact words, including their spelling and punctuation.

• To guess the meaning of the text without reading it.

• To change the author's words to make them easier to understand.

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CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Which of the following examples demonstrates using context clues to understand a word in the text?

• Looking up the word in a dictionary.

• Skipping the word and continuing to read.

• Using the words and sentences around the unknown word to infer its meaning.

• Asking a friend what the word means.

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CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

When identifying key details in a text, you should look for:

• Only the details that are interesting to you.

• Every single detail, no matter how small.

• The most important facts, events, or ideas that support the main idea.

• The author's opinion only.

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CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.1

Which of the following is an example of quoting accurately from a text?

• The story was really exciting, especially the part where the hero escapes.

• According to the story, "the hero narrowly escaped the villain's clutches."

• I think the hero escaped from something or someone.

• The book said the hero did something brave.

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.7.2

Why is it important to use context clues when reading?

• To make reading faster.

• To understand the text without needing to look up every unfamiliar word.

• To avoid learning new vocabulary.

• To finish reading assignments more quickly.

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Identifying key details in a text helps you to:

• Memorize the text word for word.

• Understand and remember the main idea of the text.

• Ignore the main idea of the text.

• Focus on unimportant details.

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CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.1

Which of the following is NOT a reason to quote accurately from a text?

• To provide evidence for your analysis or interpretation.

• To make your writing more interesting.

• To change the original meaning of the text.

• To support your arguments with concrete examples.

When using context clues, you should:

• Ignore the words you don't understand.

• Pay attention to the words and sentences that come before and after the unknown word.

• Only focus on the unknown word and guess its meaning.

• Replace the unknown word with a random word.

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

What is the purpose of identifying key details in a text?

• To rewrite the text in your own words.

• To make a list of all the characters in a story.

• To understand the author's purpose and the text's main idea.

• To find mistakes in the text.

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CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.1

Which of the following statements about using context clues is true?

• You should always use context clues instead of a dictionary.

• Context clues can help you infer the meaning of an unknown word or phrase.

• Context clues are only useful for fiction texts.

• Using context clues is a guessing game without any real strategy.

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.7.4