Text Evidence Quiz

What is text evidence?

• The words that come before a quote

• Details and examples from the text that support your answer

• Your personal opinion about the text

• A random sentence from the text

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RL.6.1

Why is text evidence important?

• It helps prove your answer is correct

• It makes your writing longer

• It shows you read the text, even if your answer is incorrect

• It replaces the need for an answer

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RL.6.1

What is the first step in analyzing a text?

• Skipping to the end of the story

• Breaking down the text to identify important parts

• Guessing what the text is about

• Looking at the pictures

Tags

CCSS.RF.5.4A

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

Which of the following is NOT a way to use text evidence?

• Direct quotation

• Paraphrasing

• Summarizing

• Making up your own facts

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

How do you correctly use a direct quotation?

• Copy the text word for word and use quotation marks

• Rewrite it in your own words

• Only use one word from the text

• Guess what the author meant

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What does it mean to paraphrase text evidence?

• Copy the text exactly as it is

• Change the words but keep the same meaning

• Make the passage longer than the original

• Remove the author’s main point

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

What is the best way to summarize a passage?

• Include every detail from the text

• Write the main points in your own words

• Use only the first and last sentences

• Copy entire paragraphs from the text

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

What should you always include when using text evidence?

• The page number or source

• A personal story about the topic

• A drawing of the scene

• A new character

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

Which sentence correctly introduces a quote?

• “I like this part of the story.”

• According to the author, “The sky was dark and stormy.”

• This is my favorite quote: The sky was dark and stormy.

• I think this part is cool: “The sky was dark and stormy.”

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

When summarizing, how should you introduce the source?

• “The author states that…”

• “I think this means…”

• “Once upon a time…”

• “A long time ago, someone said…”

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2