Text Evidence Vocabulary

hints that an author gives to help define a difficult or unusual word

• retell

• inference

• evidence

• context clues

a book or other written or printed work

• text

• evidence

• context clues

• paraphrase

ideas or clues provided in a text.

• Metaphor

• Context Clues

• Cite (Citation)

to write a direct quote from an author’s text, to use as evidence of your idea or perspective.

• Inference

• Cite (Citation)

• Metaphor

finding support or “the proof” from the author or writer of a text to support or back up our facts or opinions.

• Metaphor

• Textual Evidence

• Valid

What is the purpose of using direct quotes in a text?

• To show the author's lack of original ideas

• To add unnecessary length to the text

• To confuse the reader

• To provide evidence or support for the author's argument or point of view

How can using direct quotes enhance the credibility of a written work?

• By including irrelevant information from unverified sources

• By providing evidence from reliable sources and experts.

• By paraphrasing the information from unreliable sources

• By using personal opinions and anecdotes

What is the term for the information in a text that supports a claim or argument?

• A) Context clues

• B) Textual evidence

• C) Inference

• D) Paraphrase

Which of the following is a method to find the meaning of an unfamiliar word in a text?

• A) Skimming

• B) Context clues

• C) Summarizing

• D) Quoting

What does it mean to 'cite' a source in a text?

• A) To summarize the source

• B) To provide a direct quote from the source

• C) To ignore the source

• D) To rewrite the source in your own words