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How should you quote when you're writing about something you've read?

• Use quotation marks and cite your sources

• Use bold font and copy and paste directly everything you read

• Use italics and say it was all your idea

• Use all capital letters

What are somethings you should look for to help you infer from informational texts you read?

• Emotional responses, fictional settings, personal anecdotes
• Weather forecast, historical events, scientific theories
• Key details, main ideas, supporting evidence, author's purpose
• Random facts, personal opinions, fictional characters

If you want to find out who wrote quoted text in something you're reading, where should you look?

• In the index of the book
• On the back cover
• In the glossary
• Attribution or citation near the quoted text

What kinds of information should you put in a citation when you cite works you quoted?

• Author's name, title of the work, publication date, and chapter number
• Author's name, title of the work, publication year, and ISBN number
• Author's name, title of the work, publication date, and page number if applicable.
• Character's name, title of the work, publication date, and website URL

What is the page called in your essay or paper where you list all of your citations?

• Acknowledgments
• Sources
• Bibliography
• Works Cited or References

If I was writing a paper about how to prepare spaghetti, which sentence would be an extraneous detail?

• I always add a pinch of sugar to my sauce for extra flavor.
• I prefer using angel hair pasta instead of spaghetti noodles.
• I like to wear flip flops while I'm cooking.

• I like to cook my spaghetti for exactly 9 minutes.

What are extraneous details?

• Relevant and necessary information
• Critical details
• Irrelevant or unnecessary information
• Main points

Out of the following examples, which one is an informational text?

• A poem about nature
• Option A: An article about the history of Ancient Rome
• A fictional short story about a dragon
• A story about chocolate chip cookies

How do you know if what you are reading is a scientific text?

• Check for colorful illustrations and fancy fonts
• Look for emotional language and personal anecdotes
• Verify if the text is written in a foreign language
• Look for citations, references to research studies, data analysis, and a formal tone.

What is the difference between an historical text and historical fiction?

• Historical texts are always written in a narrative style.
• Historical texts are based on factual events, while historical fiction is a narrative that uses historical settings and characters but is not entirely based on real events.
• Historical fiction is always written by historians.
• Historical texts are entirely fictional and not based on real events.