Textual Evidence Brain Tease

Which genre is used for textual evidence 

• Poetry

• Humor

• Horror

• all of th above

Words, phrases, or sentences from a text that support an idea is textual evidence.

• True

• False

Sometimes the author ________ states evidence. It is clearly stated in the text.

• vaguely

• strangely

• explicitly

• differently

Explicit evidence is

• directly stated in the text.

• not directly stated in the text.

We examine textual evidence because not all textual evidence has the same weight.

• True

• False

When answering a question using textual evidence, what does my support look like?

• It is another answer.

• It is proof from a text.

• It is a citation.

• It is a concluding statement.

What is another way to think of textual evidence?

• An answer to the question.

• My paraphrased version of the article.

• A word-for-word quote from the article.

• My opinion of the article.

Which of the following best defines textual evidence?

• A) A summary of the text

• B) A personal opinion about the text

• C) Words or phrases from the text that support an idea

• D) A list of characters in the text

What is the purpose of using textual evidence in an analysis?

• A) To confuse the reader

• B) To support an argument or point

• C) To summarize the text

• D) To list the main events

Which of the following is an example of implicit textual evidence?

• A) A direct quote from the text

• B) A paraphrase of a passage

• C) A summary of the text

• D) An inference based on the text