Using Text Evidence

Using exact words from the text to support your answer. Word for Word

• Text Evidence

• Paraphrasing

• Direct Quote

• Quotation Marks

When using a direct quote, you must put ______ _______ around the text to show what was EXACTLY stated.

• Quotation Marks

• Direct Quotes

• Air Marks

• Exclamation Marks

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. 

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• False

In real life, people who can back up an opinion about a text with Textual Evidence are taken more seriously than people who can only give a reason of “just because".

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• False

To make an inference, we use evidence from the text, and our prior knowledge. 

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• False

Stephen and Joseph Montgolfier were papermakers, but they had been interested in flying for many years. One night, in 1782, Joseph noticed something that gave him an idea. He was sitting in front of the fire when he saw some small pieces of scorched paper being carried up the chimney.Soon afterwards, the brothers conducted an experiment. They lit a fire under a small silk bag, which was open at the bottom; at once, the bag rose to the ceiling. After this, Stephen and Joseph conducted many more experiments, both indoors and in the open air. Eventually, they built a huge balloon of linen and paper. On June 5th, 1783, they launched their balloon in the village of Annonay.

Which sentence in this article provides text evidence for the inference that the Montgolfier brothers used hot air to lift their balloon?

• Eventually, they built a huge balloon of linen and paper.

• They lit a fire under a small silk bag, which was open at the bottom; at once the bag rose to the ceiling.

• On June 5th, 1783, they launched their balloon in the village of Annonay.

• One night, in 1782, Joseph noticed something that gave him an idea.

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 horizon bright and keen. She hadn't meant to come down onto the beach. She'd meant to sit at the top of the ramp till the other kids had left the street, till she could walk home from school in peace without strangers 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."

What is text evidence?

• An answer to the question.

• My paraphrased version of the article.

• A sentence from a passage used as a direct quote or a paraphrase that supports your answer.

• My opinion of the article.

Which example correctly uses text evidence in the form of a direct quotation?

• Luke is a timid child. In her book, Among the Hidden, Margaret Petersen Haddix said, "He began waking up every morning in a cold sweat, thinking, Maybe today. Do I dare? Just thinking about it made his stomach feel funny" (31).

• Luke is a timid child. In her book, Among the Hidden, Margaret Petersen Haddix said, He began waking up every morning in a cold sweat, thinking, Maybe today. Do I dare? Just thinking about it made his stomach feel funny (31). This shows that just the thought of leaving the house made him extremely nervous.

• Luke is a timid child. In her book, Among the Hidden, Margaret Petersen Haddix said, "He began waking up every morning in a cold sweat, thinking, Maybe today. Do I dare? Just thinking about it made his stomach feel funny" (31). This shows that just the thought of leaving the house made him extremely nervous.

• Luke is a timid child. The author said, "He began waking up every morning in a cold sweat, thinking, Maybe today. Do I dare? Just thinking about it made his stomach feel funny" (31).

Why do we cite textual evidence?

• We cite evidence to prove our point.

• We cite evidence to validate what we are saying about the story.

• We cite evidence to back up what we are saying.

• All of the above.