Text Evidence (RI.1)
What should you include when answering questions about a text?
Evidence from text
What is the main message or big idea of a text called?
Central idea
What does it mean to analyze how an idea is introduced?
Explain how it begins in the text
What should you do if you don’t know a word in a text?
Use context clues
What is it called when an author shares their opinion?
Author’s claim
What is it called when you quote directly from a passage?
Direct Quotation
What do we call a short version of a text that includes key points?
Summary
What might an author include to develop an idea?
Facts, examples, or details
What are context clues?
Words or sentences around a word that help explain it
What are reasons and evidence used to do?
Support a claim
If a question asks “How do you know?”, what must you provide?
Text Evidence
Should a summary include your opinion?
No
What is the purpose of giving examples in a text?
To explain or support ideas
What is the purpose of headings in a text?
To organize information
What is the author’s purpose if they are trying to teach you something?
To inform
What is stronger: a guess or evidence-based answer?
Evidence based
What should you include in a summary?
Key details and central idea
If an author explains steps in a process, what are they doing?
Developing the idea
What structure shows events in order?
Chronological order
What is it called when an author tries to convince you?
To persuade
Why is citing evidence important?
It supports your answer
What is the difference between a central idea and a theme?
Central idea is about informational text; theme is for stories
Why do authors organize ideas in a certain way?
To help readers understand the topic clearly
What structure compares two things?
Compare and contrast
How can you tell if an argument is strong?
It has clear reasons and strong evidence