Text Evidence

What is the purpose of citing textual evidence?

• To provide irrelevant information

• To make the text longer

• To confuse the reader

• To support and strengthen arguments or claims

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RI.4.8

CCSS.RI.6.8

Which of the following is NOT a way to cite textual evidence?

• Using personal opinions

• Using personal experiences

• Using paraphrases

• Using direct quotes

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RL.4.5

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

• To understand the main idea and provide evidence or examples.

• To ignore the main idea and focus on irrelevant details.

• To waste time and make the reading process longer.

• To confuse the reader and make the text more difficult to understand.

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CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

What is textual evidence?

• Random facts or opinions from the author

• Specific details or quotes from a text that support or prove a claim or argument.

• Personal anecdotes or experiences

• General knowledge or common sense

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RI.4.8

CCSS.RL.4.5

Which evidence matches the reason "Sleep is needed to grow the right way."

• Researchers have discovered that kids getting 10-11 hours of sleep a night grow taller than those that don't.

• According to Kids Health, scientists have proven that kids getting 10-11 hours of sleep a night are nicer and have more friends.

• My mom only gets 4 hours of sleep a night and is really stressed out and tired all the time.

• Sleep is good for your skin and will make wrinkles in your face much smaller.

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RL.4.5

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

Students should be required to wear uniforms.

• When adding everything up, a school uniform could end up costing more than $200.

• A student reported, "Allowing us to wear our own clothes gives us a chance to show our unique style and independence."

• Last year, at many schools that required students to wear uniforms, attendance rates went up and behavior incidents went down.

• School uniforms can be ordered online.

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.4.8

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RL.4.5

Read the following novel excerpt and answer the question.

It was the sea eagle that called Emily down to the beach. It hovered above the waves, it's broad wings dusty where the land had left its mark, its small eyes that could follow the human speckled horizon bright and keen.

She hadn't meant to come down onto the busy beach. She'd meant to sit at the top of the ramp till the other kids had left the crowded street, till she could walk home from her school in peace without any nosy bystanders staring at her, but somehow the bird seemed to urge her to come down.

Which textual evidence best describes Emily's thoughts and feelings?

• "... sea eagle that called Emily..."

• "... till she could walk home from school in peace..."

• "... its broad wings dusty..."

• "... the bird seemed to urge her to come down."

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RF.5.4C

Read the following excerpt and answer the question.

Michael woke up with a start. Someone was banging at the front door. Heavy footsteps clomped over the bare boards of the hallway. A shouting of voices. Jacko's familiar growl, then the front door slammed shut. Michael shivered and pulled the thin blanket closer around his shoulders. Through the cracked glass of the curtainless window, the sky looked gray and dirty. A groan from the other mattress told him that Toby was awake as well.

Which evidence best supports that the place Michael, Toby and Jacko are living is dull and uncared for?

• "...Toby was awake as well."

• "...cracked glass of the curtainless window..."

• "Michael woke up with a start."

• "A shouting of voices."

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CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RF.5.4C

CCSS.RI.4.1

Read the following novel excerpt and answer the question.

It was the sea eagle that called Emily down to the beach. It hovered above the waves, it's broad wings dusty where the land had left its mark, its small eyes that could follow the human speckled horizon bright and keen.

She hadn't meant to come down onto the busy beach. She'd meant to sit at the top of the ramp till the other kids had left the crowded street, till she could walk home from her school in peace without any nosy bystanders staring at her, but somehow the bird seemed to urge her to come down.

Based on the text, what can you infer about Emily?

• She is ready to party on the beach

• She is on vacation

• She wants to be left alone

• She wants to go swimming

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CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RF.5.4C

Cassie rolled over in her bed as she felt the sunlight hit her face. The beams were warming the back of her neck when she slowly realized that it was a Thursday, and she felt a little too good for a Thursday. Struggling to open her eyes, she looked up at the clock. "9:48," she shouted,"Holy cow!"

Cassie jumped out of bed, threw on the first outfit that she grabbed, brushed her teeth in two swipes, threw her books into her backpack, and then ran out the door.

Cassie is late to school. How do you know this?

• Cassie rolled over.

• She threw on the first outfit she found, grabbed her books, and ran out the door.

• Cassie struggled to open her eyes.

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.1