Text Evidence and Inferences

Which evidence from the text best supports the claim that Leslie's bed is particularly comfortable?

• Leslie's bed has soft warm quilts and numerous pillows.

• Leslie's bed can be folded into a couch but never has been.

• Leslie has a plasma TV mounted on the wall of his bedroom.

• Leslie's grandparents do not understand his love of television.

Which sentence from the text supports the claim that Leslie is only dragged from his bed when necessary?

• Leslie does not see the need to step out of his room.

• The only reason Leslie budges from his bed is to answer the call of nature.

• Leslie reluctantly drags his feet at a pace slower than a tortoise.

• Leslie's three favorite activities are eating, sleeping, and watching TV.

Which piece of evidence from the text supports the claim that Leslie is intimidated by Melissa's knowledge?

• Leslie is afraid to tell Melissa that he has never seen a real butterfly before because she knows so much about nature that she may laugh at him.

• Leslie is unable to identify the pretty thing with fluttering wings that lands on his arm while he is in the midst of talking to Melissa.

• Leslie rarely comes out of his house, so he has never met Melissa even though they live in the same neighborhood.

• Leslie studies the butterfly carefully, taking note of the two dark circles on each of the butterfly's wings.

When making an inference, the most important thing is...

• Being able to prove your inference by using evidence from the text.

• The characters in the text.

• The topic of text.

• What you know about the topic.

"Text Evidence" is

• my best guess.

• what I can learn from reading the text.

• what I know from experiences that I have had in life.

• a test.

What is text evidence?

• It is the details and evidence that comes from the text that is used to support your analysis.

• It is when the reader breaks down the important ideas from the author.

• When you expand on the author's ideas by adding your own opinions.

• When you give the author credit for their ideas.

Sometimes we have to “read between the lines.” Authors don’t always tell us everything. We need to use textual evidence and prior knowledge to understand the text better. 

• True

• False

It's a good thing we were all wearing seat belts when the turbulence hit!

Based on the text, which of the following most likely happened?

• A family was on a road trip and hit a pothole.

• A boat went over some waves.

• A plane had gone through a storm.

• There are not enough details to answer the question.

Many breeds of dogs are used for work. In many cultures dogs are used to herd sheep. The dogs keep the flock from being attacked by animals such as wolves. They also keep sheep from wandering off. Sheepdogs are known for their loyalty and gentleness. Based on your reading of the text, you can INFER that:

• Sheepdogs are not very smart dogs.

• Sheepdogs are gentle and loyal.

• There are many breeds of dogs.

• Wolves are afraid of sheepdogs.

Many breeds of dogs are used for work. In many cultures dogs are used to herd sheep. The dogs keep the flock from being attacked by animals such as wolves. Sheepdogs are known for their loyalty and gentleness. Based on the text, you can infer that:

• Sheepdogs are not very smart.

• There are many breeds of dogs.

• Sheepdogs are trusted because of their loyalty.

• Wolves are afraid of sheepdogs.