Framing a Quote

Select all correct answers that make appropriate sentence starters when you're citing evidence

• Because of this...

• The author states...

• In conclusion...

• This means...

• According to the text...

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

Which punctuation mark should be used to separate a quotation from the rest of the sentence?

• a period

• an exclamation point

• a comma

• a colon

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

When you directly quote a text, you must...

• skip some words and put in quotation marks

• use the author's exact words and put them in quotation marks

• include the following phrase: 'I am quoting the following' and put it in quotation marks

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

When quoting evidence directly from the text, the quoted text should go...

• at the beginning of the sentence

• in the middle of the sentence

• at the end of the sentence

• any of these would work

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

Which is an example of a direct quote?

• Principal Cook says, "All students are welcome at South East."

• Principal Cook is very nice.

• She cares about students.

• She told me about how she thinks every student is welcome here.

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

In the sentence leading up to a direct quote, you should

• Give a page number like this: (page 11)

• Surprise readers with another quote

• Explain how it proves your claim

• Include the name of who is saying the quote

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

What do you need to do to show a direct quote is an author's exact words?

• Underline it

• Put it in bold

• Use quotation marks around it

• Say that it is the author's exact words

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Which punctuation mark is used to introduce a quote in a sentence?

• A) a semicolon

• B) a comma

• C) a dash

• D) a period

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

When integrating a quote into a sentence, which of the following is correct?

• A) The author states, '...'.

• B) The author states '...'.

• C) The author states: '...'.

• D) The author states; '...'.

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

What is the purpose of using a quote in an essay?

• A) To fill space

• B) To provide evidence

• C) To confuse the reader

• D) To summarize the text

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9