ESOL - CYCLE 2 - WEEK 3 - SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT 1

What is text evidence?

• The author's opinion.

• Details from the text that support a claim or answer.

• Personal experiences related to the text.

• The main idea of the story.

When using text evidence, it’s important to:

• Make assumptions about the text.

• Paraphrase the text in your own words.

• Cite specific details from the text.

• Ignore the author’s purpose.

Which of the following is the best way to make a personal connection to a text?

• Only summarizing the events in the text.

• Relating a character’s experiences to your own life.

• Memorizing the text.

• Writing a poem about the text.

Which of the following is an example of text evidence?

• "I believe the main character felt sad."

• "In the story, the author writes, 'He wept silently in the corner.'"

• "This reminds me of when I was sad."

• "The character could have felt happy."

Why is it important to use text evidence?

• To make personal connections to the text.

• To support your claims or arguments with proof from the text.

• To summarize the text for the reader.

• To tell your own opinion of the text.

Which statement shows a personal connection to a text?

• "The main character in the story loses a friend."

• "I felt sad when the main character lost a friend."

• "The story is set in a small town."

• "The author uses vivid imagery."

What does it mean to make an inference based on text evidence?

• To summarize the text.

• To read between the lines and make a logical guess based on evidence from the text.

• To guess without any proof.

• To retell the story in your own words.

Which of the following sentences uses text evidence to support a claim?

• "I think the story was sad."

• "The text states, 'She cried for hours,' which shows the character was deeply upset."

• "The story reminds me of a time when I was sad."

• "The character could have been upset."

Making personal connections to a text can help you:

• Understand the text on a deeper level by relating it to your own experiences.

• Find the main idea more quickly.

• Ignore important details in the text.

• Avoid using text evidence.

When asked to provide text evidence, you should:

• Use details from your own life.

• Quote or paraphrase specific parts of the text.

• Summarize the text in one sentence.

• Make a guess about the story’s meaning.