Relevant Text Evidence

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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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

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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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

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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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

What does it mean to quote directly from the text?

• Ignoring the text completely

• Paraphrasing the text in your own words

• Repeating the exact words from the text without changes.

• Summarizing the main idea of the text

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

How can you identify relevant text passages in a given piece of writing?

• Focus only on the conclusion of the text

• Look for key words, phrases, and ideas related to the topic, pay attention to headings and topic sentences, and skim or scan the text.

• Ignore any formatting or headings in the text

• Read the text backwards to find relevant information

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

Why is it important to analyze textual evidence for themes?

• Themes in literature are always obvious and don't require analysis

• Textual evidence has no relation to themes in a story

• Analyzing textual evidence for themes is a waste of time

• Analyzing textual evidence for themes is important because it helps in understanding the deeper messages and meanings within the text.

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CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Give an example of a text passage that highlights the main theme of a novel.

• Example text passage: 'You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view... Until you climb inside of his skin and walk around in it.'

• Example text passage: 'The sun was shining and the flowers were blooming.'

• Example text passage: 'She walked down the street and saw a cat.'

• Example text passage: 'The sky was blue and the birds were chirping.'

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

How does citing specific text passages strengthen the credibility of your analysis?

• Citing specific text passages provides evidence to support claims and demonstrates a thorough understanding of the source material.

• Citing specific text passages undermines the originality of the analysis.

• Citing specific text passages limits the scope of analysis to a narrow focus.

• Citing specific text passages confuses the reader with unnecessary details.

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

Pieces of text used to back up (support) a claim

• Claim

• Reasoning

• Evidence

• Sufficient

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

Closely connected to what is being considered.

• Claim

• Sufficient

• Relevant

• Reasoning

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.7.1