Text Analysis and Evidence Quiz

What is the main idea of a text?

• The author's name

• The central theme or message

• The number of pages

• The title of the text

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Which of the following is a fact you might recall from a text?

• The text's mood

• The text's setting

• The text's theme

• The text's tone

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.10

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

How does an author develop a central idea in a text?

• By using random facts

• By providing specific details and examples

• By writing in a different language

• By changing the font size

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What is the purpose of citing textual evidence?

• To make the text longer

• To support analysis and inferences

• To confuse the reader

• To summarize the text

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

Which of the following best describes how an author might introduce a series of ideas?

• By listing them in alphabetical order

• By presenting them in a logical sequence

• By using only one idea

• By ignoring them

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

What is an inference?

• A direct quote from the text

• A conclusion drawn from evidence and reasoning

• A summary of the text

• A question about the text

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CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

How can you determine the central idea of a text?

• By counting the number of paragraphs

• By analyzing how it is shaped by specific details

• By looking at the pictures

• By reading the last sentence only

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What does it mean to provide an objective summary of a text?

• To include personal opinions

• To restate the text's main points without bias

• To write a poem about the text

• To rewrite the text in a different language

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

How does an author connect different points in a text?

• By using unrelated ideas

• By drawing logical connections between them

• By changing the topic frequently

• By using only one point

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

What is the first step in analyzing a text?

• Skipping to the end

• Reading the text carefully

• Ignoring the details

• Writing a summary first

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.10

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10