Enter Category TEXT EVIDENCE (RL.7.1 / RI.7.1)TEXT EVIDENCE (RL.7.1 / RI.7.1)
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Q: What does it mean to cite textual evidence?
A: To use specific details or quotes from the text to support an answer.
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Q: What is a central idea?
A: What a text is mostly about.
A: What a text is mostly about.
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Q: What does RL.7.3 focus on?
A: How characters, events, or ideas interact and develop.
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Q: What are context clues?
A: Words or sentences around an unknown word that help explain its meaning.
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Q: What is text structure?
A: How a text is organized.
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Q: Why is textual evidence important when answering questions?
A: It proves your answer is based on the text, not opinion.
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Q: How is theme different from central idea?
A: Theme is a message or lesson about life, while central idea is the main topic.
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Q: How can a setting affect a character?
A: It can influence decisions, emotions, or actions.
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Q: What is figurative language?
A: Language that is not meant to be taken literally.
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Q: Name two common text structures.
A: Cause and effect; compare and contrast.
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Q: What are two ways to cite evidence from a text?
: By quoting directly or paraphrasing details.
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Q: How do you find a theme in a story?
A: Look at what the character learns or how they change.
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Q: What is an example of a character responding to conflict?
A: Changing behavior, making a decision, or learning a lesson.
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Q: Name two types of figurative language.
A: Metaphor and simile.
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Q: Why does text structure matter?
A: It helps readers understand the author’s ideas.
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Q: What should you do after selecting evidence from the text?
A: Explain how the evidence supports your answer.
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Q: What must you include when explaining the theme or central idea?
A: Text evidence.
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Q: In informational text, what does RI.7.3 analyze?
A: How ideas or events are connected and explained.
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Q: What is the difference between connotation and denotation?
A: Denotation is the dictionary meaning; connotation is the emotional meaning.
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Q: How does structure help convey meaning?
A: It shows relationships between ideas and events.
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Q: Name three common author’s purposes.
A: To inform, persuade, or entertain.
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Q: What is a claim?
A: A statement the author believes or argues.
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Q: What is evidence?
A: Facts or details that support a claim.
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Q: Why is strong evidence important?
A: It makes the argument believable.
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Q: How can you tell if evidence is relevant?
A: It directly supports the claim.