WorksheetsEmbedding Quoted Evidence
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What is NOT one of the four required parts of a sentence with properly embedded evidence?
a comma between the author's last name and the page number
the author's last name
a lead-in
quotation marks
What is the purpose of the lead-in?
to tell who said the quoted words
to introduce the author
to provide context for the evidence
to set the mood for the sentence
What is a snippet?
a small Whippet hound
a picture cut from a magazine
a small portion of something
a small, polite sneeze
The author's first name appears inside the parentheses.
true
false
What is wrong with this sentence? After returning to Tulsa, Jody Walls worked in "The Razor Clam, the city's first fine-dining restaurant." (Marsh 34)
the quotation is too short
the lead-in provides no context
the period is misplaced
Nothing. It is perfect.
What is wrong with this example? Walls said, "her mom and my mom were good friends" (Marsh 34).
the lead-in provides no context
the period is misplaced
the author's name is incomplete
Nothing! It is perfect!
What is wrong with this sentence: Not a stranger to food, "Rick Kamp grew up working in his family's grocery store, Kamp Bros. Grocery in Oklahoma City, and by 10 years old, he was in the market cutting meat" (Marsh 33).
the period is misplaced
the quoted evidence is too long
the lead-in provides no context
Nothing! It is perfect!
To complete his restaurant, Kamp hired "Michael Leavett from Steak and Ale" (Marsh 33).
comma in the parenthetical citation is missing
misplaced period
the quotation is too long
Nothing! It is perfect!
Kamp said, "they had the best wine list in Oklahoma" (Marsh 33).
lead-in provides no context
misplaced period
not enough quoted evidence
Nothing! It is perfect!
What is wrong with this sentence: Kelley Chilcoat loves challenges, so she advises "not to be leery of pursuing an unexpected path" (Simon, 26).
a comma in the parenthetical citation
inadequate lead-in
misplaced period
Nothing! It is perfect!
What is wrong with this sentence: "Tulsa is a place where I can make a big impact," claims the owner of KKT Architects and new Tulsan, Sarah Gould (Jones p. 24).
the lead-in is at the end of the sentence
inadequate context
p. inside the parenthetical citation
Nothing! It is perfect!
What is wrong with this sentence: "Try the Field of Screams and Clown Town" in Maize, Kansas for a worthwhile Halloween experience (Archer 12).
missing p. inside the parentheses
misplaced lead-in
the quoted evidence is too long
Nothing! It is perfect!
What's wrong with this sentence: People say, "the most traditional fall ritual is a trip to see colored leaves" (Archer 12).
lead-in provides no context
misplaced period
missing p. inside the parentheses
Nothing! It is perfect!
What is wrong with this sentence: Mike Bausch, Andolini's Pizza owner, believes that "we have to be hard on ourselves" to succeed. (Collington 9).
double end marks
inadequate lead-in
too little quoted evidence
Nothing! It is perfect!
What is wrong with this sentence: Nicole Middleton has not always held her current position, but she is "excited to have the opportunity to be the new editor of the Tulsa World Magazine," (Marshall 8).
misplaced period
lead-in is too long
unnecessary comma before the citation
Nothing! It is perfect!
