GMAS Practice 11

Why is citing text evidence important?

• It helps make writing longer.

• It proves and supports answers with information from the text.

• It allows the reader to guess the meaning of a text.

• It replaces the need to explain ideas.

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

Which of the following is the best example of citing text evidence?

• "The main character was scared."

• "The story is about friendship."

• "On page 12, it says, ‘Lena’s hands trembled as she stepped into the dark room.’"

• "I think the story is exciting."

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

When citing text evidence, what should you always include?

• The title and author of the text

• The reader’s personal opinion

• A summary of the entire text

• Random sentences from the passage

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

What is the first step in citing text evidence?

• Copy a sentence from the text

• Read the question carefully and find supporting details

• Make up an answer without looking at the text

• Change the author’s words to your own

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

Which phrase best signals a direct quote from a text?

• A. “According to the text…”

• B. “I believe that…”

• C. “This is my opinion…”

• D. “It might be true that…”

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What should you do after citing text evidence?

• Leave the quote unexplained

• Provide an analysis or explanation

• Change the wording of the quote

• Ignore the rest of the passage

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

When choosing text evidence, what should you look for?

• Random sentences that sound interesting

• Information that directly supports your answer

• The shortest sentence in the passage

• A sentence that includes a number

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

Which of the following is NOT a way to introduce text evidence?

• A. “The text states…”

• B. “On page 5, it says…”

• C. “The author explains…”

• D. “I made up this sentence…”

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

What is an inference?

• A. A guess with no evidence

• B. A fact stated directly in the text

• C. A conclusion based on evidence and reasoning

• D. A summary of the passage

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

Which sentence best supports the inference that Max was nervous?

• Max laughed with his friends at lunch.

• Max’s hands shook as he stood in front of the crowd.

• Max went to bed early.

• Max enjoyed watching movies.

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.8.1