Text Evidence

Why is text evidence important?

• It helps readers support their answers and understand the text better.

• It makes the text longer and more complex.

• It allows readers to ignore the main ideas of the text.

• It provides entertainment value to the reader.

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CCSS.RI.2.9

CCSS.RI.4.8

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RL.1.5

CCSS.RL.4.5

What is a main idea?

• The main idea is the central point or message that the author wants to convey in a text.

• The main idea is a summary of the entire text.

• The main idea is a personal opinion of the author.

• The main idea is a list of all the characters in the text.

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CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

What is a prediction?

• A guess about what will happen next in a text based on clues and evidence.

• A statement that describes a past event.

• An analysis of the main idea of a text.

• A summary of the entire text.

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CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

What is context?

• Context refers to the circumstances or background information surrounding a text that helps to understand its meaning.

• Context is the main idea of a text without any additional information.

• Context is a summary of the text's content.

• Context is the emotional tone of the text.

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CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

What is a theme?

• A theme is a character's journey throughout the story.

• A theme is the underlying message or lesson that can be learned from a text.

• A theme is the setting where the story takes place.

• A theme is the main conflict in the story.

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CCSS.RL.3.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

What is a summary?

• A detailed analysis of a text's themes and characters.

• A brief statement that gives the main points of a text in your own words.

• A collection of quotes from the text.

• An opinion piece about the text.

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CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

What is a question stem?

• A part of a question that provides context or background needed to answer it.

• A type of question that requires a yes or no answer.

• A question that is designed to confuse the respondent.

• A statement that does not require an answer.

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

What is a conclusion?

• A conclusion is a judgment or decision reached after considering the evidence.

• A conclusion is an initial hypothesis before any evidence is gathered.

• A conclusion is a random guess made without any information.

• A conclusion is a statement that has no basis in fact.

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CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

What is text evidence?

• Text evidence refers to specific details or examples from a text that support a conclusion or answer a question.

• Text evidence is a summary of the main ideas in a text.

• Text evidence is the author's opinion about the text.

• Text evidence is any information that contradicts the text.

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CCSS.RI.2.9

CCSS.RI.4.8

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.4.5

What is a supporting detail?

• A piece of information that helps to explain or prove the main idea.

• A summary of the main idea.

• An unrelated fact that distracts from the main idea.

• A conclusion drawn from the main idea.

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CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.1