Using Text Evidence

Mom called out as she walked in the front door. “Tommy,” she continued shouting, “I sure could use some help with these groceries. There was still no reply. Mom walked into the kitchen to put the grocery bags down on the counter when she noticed shattered glass from the window all over the living room floor and a baseball not far from there. “I’m so mad Tommy!” Mom yelled to herself as she realized that Tommy’s shoes were gone.
What details can you find in the text that shows that the window was broken?

• There was glass all over the floor.

• A neighbor threw a ball through it.

• Tommy threw a baseball through it.

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On a spring night in 2007, disaster struck a small town in Kansas. Winds were more than 200 miles per hour! In less than ten minutes, the town was destroyed! Ten people died. After the storm, people climbed out from their basement through the destroyed buildings. Cars and trucks had been thrown about. Homes were crushed, or ripped from the ground. There’s really nothing left,” said one resident. Explain what happened to the small town using text evidence to prove your answer.

• There was a fire that destroyed the town.

• Cars, trucks, and homes were destroyed.

• The storm only lasted 10 minutes.

• They had a celebration.

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Based on the text, how do you know Paul works in construction?

• He has tools

• He goes straight up the stairs to shower

• His boots are muddy and his overalls are dusty

• He wears a hat

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What evidence from the text supports your answer to number 1?

• “Yuck! I hate carrots.”

• “But that was the last offer that Eric would receive that day."

• “Is that skim milk?”

• “In his haste, he forgot to pack a lunch or bring lunch money.”

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What evidence from the text supports your answer to number 3?

• “…the skateboard slid out from under him and Tommy fell on his bottom.”

• “He imagined performing jaw-dropping tricks on the various landmarks.”

• “After months of saving money and begging…”

• “Tommy wanted a skateboard badly.”

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What evidence from the text supports your answer to question 5?

• “Keith was stressed about his research paper.”

• “The next few days went much the same…”

• “Keith was worried now because the paper was due..”

• “He had to write five pages about something that interested him…”

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What evidence from the passage supports your answer to question 7?

• “…until the rains fell on his widescreen television.”

• “Katie warned her husband, but again he was in no mood…”

• “A few weeks later a torrential rainstorm hit.”

• “I’ll get to it when I get to it…”

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What evidence from the passage supports your answer to question 9?

• “Kristin had a good reputation.”

• “…why are you hanging out with these two?”

• “Kristin had always quietly admired Nikki and Simone…”

• “She picked out a few snacks and paid for her purchases…”

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Identify the text evidence sentence starter.

• The story states,

• "The Rainbow Fish"

• "The Rainbow Fish Shared his scales left and right."

• There is no sentence starter used

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Which of the following is an example of a direct quote?

• The Rainbow fish was feeling very lonely. 

• " And the more he gave away, the more delighted he became.",

• The Rainbow fish gave his scales to everyone, left and right

• "The Rainbow Fish" 

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