Citing Textual Evidence

What is the definition of "skim"?

• to study or look at something closely.

• to read quickly through a text

• a guess based on the details in the text

• to make a guess based on the details

Answer explanation

When you want to look for an answer really quickly, you would probably "skim" through the text and not "analyze" it.

Tags

CCSS.RF.4.4A

CCSS.RF.4.4B

CCSS.RF.4.4C

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RI.6.10

What is the definition of "Cite"?

• to show where you found your answer; to give proof

• any written or printed work

• to show proof of your claim

• to read quickly through a text

Answer explanation

Remember we "Cite" when we are using the R.A.C.E. writing strategy.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What is the definition of "evidence"?

• to show where you found your answer; to give proof

• any written or printed work

• the proof of your claim; what you need to support your answers

• to read quickly through a text

Answer explanation

Investigators must collect details to prove a suspect is guilty.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.8

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.6.1

What is the definition of "Text"?

• details that are written in the text; obvious details

• a guess based on the details in the text

• to read quickly through a text

• any written or printed work

Answer explanation

Text is anything written. Even a poster on the wall is text.

Tags

CCSS.RF.4.4C

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RF.5.4A

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RL.6.10

Don't skim through the text. You need to ___ the text to find your evidence.

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CCSS.RI.4.8

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RL.6.1

____details are details that are written in the text. They are the obvious details

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.1

____ Details are details that you must infer based on the text.

Tags

CCSS.RF.5.4C

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

What is the definition of "quotation marks"?

• a guess based on the details in the text

• to make a guess based on the details

• markings that show what a speaker is saying or parts of a text you are citing.

• any written or printed work

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

To ___ is when you make a guess based on the details.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

A conclusion based on evidence and reasoning is called a/an ______. 

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CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1