Identify Evidence

Everett held his father's hand as he crossed the busy parking lot. They walked into a grocery store. Everett's dad lifted him into the seat of the shopping cart. “Here,” said dad, “You can hold my shopping list.”

• Everett had never been to a grocery store.

• Everett's dad does not shop often.

• Everett's dad needs help with the shopping.

• Everett held his father's hand as he crossed the busy parking lot.

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Read the passage below. Identify the explicit information.

Omar hurried out of the house so he wasn't late for work. He wore overalls and carried a toolbox with wrenches in it. He hopped in his truck and drove off. The sign on his truck said, “Pipe Masters.”

• Omar hurried out of the house so he wasn't late for work.

• Omar enjoys his job.

• Omar is a plumber.

• Omar has a red truck.

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Identify the explicit information.
Nicole came out of the elevator in her apartment building. She ran to the curb and held up her arm to hail a taxi. When she hopped in, she said, “Please take me to 345 45th Street.”

• Nicole's car is broken.

• Nicole is going on vacation.

• Nicole is going shopping.

• Nicole ran to the curb and held up her arm to hail a taxi.

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Which is an example of citing textual evidence to support a claim.

• Using personal opinions without textual support.

• Summarizing the text without providing specific quotes.

• Referencing a quote from a different text.

• Referencing a quote from the text that directly supports the claim.

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How can you use text evidence to draw conclusions about a character in a story?

• Analyze the character's actions, dialogue, thoughts, and interactions with other characters.

• Ask the author directly for information about the character

• Count the number of pages the character appears on

• Look at the cover of the book for clues about the character

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Why is it crucial to provide textual evidence when making an argument about a piece of literature?

• It makes the analysis less credible by relying too heavily on the text

• It strengthens the argument by demonstrating a direct connection between the analysis and the text.

• It confuses the reader by introducing irrelevant information

• It limits the creativity of the argument

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In what ways can analyzing textual evidence enhance your understanding of a text?

• By providing direct quotes, context, and deeper insights into the author's intentions, themes, and characters.

• By skipping over important details

• By relying solely on personal opinions

• By ignoring the text completely

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Read the passage below. Identify the explicit information. "The sun set behind the mountains, casting a golden glow over the valley. Birds chirped as they settled into their nests for the night."

• A) The sun set behind the mountains.

• B) The valley was cold.

• C) The birds were flying south.

• D) The mountains were covered in snow.

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Which sentence provides evidence of a character's mood?

• A) The sky was blue and clear.

• B) She smiled and laughed as she danced around the room.

• C) The clock ticked loudly in the silent room.

• D) The door was painted red.

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How can you identify evidence in a persuasive essay?

• A) Look for the author's main argument.

• B) Identify statistics, quotes, and examples that support the argument.

• C) Count the number of paragraphs.

• D) Check the length of the essay.

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