RI 123

Which of the following best describes the skill of "citing textual evidence"

• Summarizing the main idea of a text

• Quoting or paraphrasing specific parts of a text to support analysis

• Identifying the author's purpose for writing

• Comparing and contrasting two different texts

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.W.8.9A

What is the primary purpose of determining a central idea of a text

• To identify the author's bias

• To analyze the text's structure

• To understand the main message or theme of the text

• To evaluate the credibility of the sources used

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CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

When analyzing how an author unfolds an analysis or series of ideas or events, what should you focus on?

• The author's personal background

• The specific order and connections between ideas or events

• The text's genre and format

• The publication date of the text

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CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.W.8.2A

Which of the following is NOT typically considered strong textual evidence?

• Direct quotes from the text

• Statistical data presented in the text

• Your personal opinion about the topic

• Specific examples provided by the author

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.W.8.1B

CCSS.W.8.9A

What does it mean to analyze how an author introduces and develops an analysis in a text?

• Examining the author's use of figurative language

• Identifying the main characters in the text

• Tracing the progression and elaboration of the author's ideas

• Counting the number of paragraphs in each section

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CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.8.2

When determining multiple central ideas in a text, what should you do?

• Focus only on the first paragraph

• Ignore any ideas that contradict each other

• Identify the various main points the author is making throughout the text

• Choose the idea you personally agree with most

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.2

What is the purpose of analyzing how ideas develop over the course of a text?

• To predict the author's next publication

• To understand how the author's argument or explanation evolves

• To determine the text's reading level

• To identify the author's favorite words

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CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RL.8.2

Which skill is most closely related to "drawing inferences from the text"?

• Memorizing key facts

• Making logical conclusions based on textual evidence

• Identifying the text's genre

• Counting the number of paragraphs

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.2

When analyzing an author's ideas or claims, what type of evidence should you look for to support your analysis?

• Information from a different text on the same topic

• Your personal experiences related to the topic

• Specific details, facts, or examples from the text itself

• Popular opinions about the topic from social media

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.W.8.1B

CCSS.W.8.9A

What does it mean to "analyze how complex ideas interact and develop" in a text?

• Identifying the most difficult words in the text

• Examining how different concepts connect and influence each other

• Counting the number of ideas presented

• Determining which idea is the most important

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CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.2