RL.7.1 Review (Vocab and Practice).

Please match each essential part of citing textual evidence.

• Citation

• "the sweetness from pineapple enhances the salty flavors from the cheese and pepperoni"

• Textual Evidence

• (Source 1).

• Lead in

• In the article, "Tasty Toppings" by Chef Ramsey he argues

Evidence that is implied is called...

• Explicit

• Implicit

What is textual evidence?

• You claim.
• Proof from the text to support your answer.
• What the author thinks about a topic.
• An explanation in your own words about your claim.

Which piece of evidence could BEST be used to prove this claim:

The government SHOULD decide what students eat for lunch.

• School lunches, on average have only about 550 calories;however, lunches brought from home have about 850 calories.

• The rules make lunches cheap for students, but they cost schools money.

• The GAO report said that students in one district refused to eat school lunches for three weeks.

I must decide between a small or large dog.  I have to admit, I like having a small dog on my lap while watching television.  On the other hand, it is beneficial to have a larger dog for protection.  Personally, I don’t think I see a large dog in my future.  My apartment is just too small.  Making decisions like this is often difficult. What reason did the author provide for NOT wanting a large dog?

• She thinks her apartment is too small.

• She wants to wait until the future to buy a dog.

• She wants to have a dog for protection.

• She didn’t want to have a dog on her lap.

Why would you get wet standing under a redwood tree?

• Its needles, branches, and trunk collect moisture from fog, and this water drips down.

• It is always raining where redwood trees grow.

• The tree constantly drips sap from its branches and trunk.

Is the example below a claim, reason, or evidence?
Ex. Dogs make better pets than cats.

• Claim
• Reason
• Evidence
• Point of View

Which of the following statements are not evidence?

• Over 95% of Americans celebrate Thanksgiving each year.

• Middle-School students should have daily recess time.

• When surveyed, 98% of snack-food eaters responded that Twinkies were their favorite snack.

• The population of Evansville, Indiana has fallen by 15% in the past five years.

Which piece of evidence most strongly supports the claim and reason, "You don't have to give up desserts to be healthy. There are many healthy dessert options."

• According to Grubhub, the top dessert in the US was chocolate fudge sundaes in 2019.

• Delish.com gives nutritional desserts from keto cheesecake to paleo banana bread.

• My family's favorite dessert is apple pie.

• Fruit juice has as much sugar as a can of soda.

Text evidence is

• the words in the reading passage that help the reader support their thoughts and inferences they make while reading.

• the vocabulary words that are important in a passage.

• the main ideas of a passage.