Citing Evidence with Effective Sentence Starters

Why is it important to cite evidence when discussing a passage?

• To avoid writing your own ideas

• To confuse the reader

• To give credit to the original author

• To make the text longer

Which of the following is a correct sentence starter for citing evidence?

• In my opinion

• I think

• It seems

• In paragraph

What should you use to set off a direct quote from an author?

• Brackets

• Asterisks

• Parentheses

• Quotation marks

Which sentence starter would you use to paraphrase an author's statement?

• The author stated

• In my opinion

• I believe

• It is said

What does the sentence starter 'according to the text' help you do?

• Introduce a new topic

• Express your own opinion

• Cite evidence from the text

• Summarize the text

Which character from Magic School Bus is mentioned as an example of citing evidence?

• Ms. Frizzle

• Carlos

• Arnold

• Dorothy Ann

How can you use the sentence starter 'from the text I know'?

• To introduce a new idea

• To make an inference

• To state your opinion

• To ask a question

What is the purpose of using evidence sentence starters?

• To confuse the reader

• To make the text longer

• To give credit to the author

• To make the text more interesting

How many types of giraffes did the scientists discover according to the article?

• One

• Four

• Two

• Three

What can you do to help support endangered animal populations according to the text?

• Donate to conservation efforts

• Ignore the problem

• Keep animals as pets

• Stop reading about them