TEXT EVIDENCE
What does it mean to cite text evidence?
hat is using information from the text to support an answer?
“The classroom was a zoo.” What type of figurative language is this?
What is a metaphor?
What are context clues?
What is words around an unknown word that help define it?
This punctuation mark ends a statement.
What is a period?
Correct the sentence:
where are you going
What is “Where are you going?”
Which word usually introduces a text quote?
What is “According to the text…”?
“The wind whispered through the trees.”
What is personification?
In the sentence: “The desert was arid, with no rain for months.” What does arid mean?
What is dry?
This punctuation mark ends a question.
What is a question mark?
Correct the sentence:
I like apples oranges and bananas
What is “I like apples, oranges, and bananas.”
True or False: Opinions are strong text evidence.
What is False?
He was as fast as lightning.”
What is a simile?
What is a synonym for huge?
Enormous, Big, Large, Gigantic
This punctuation mark shows excitement or strong feeling.
What is an exclamation point?
Correct the sentence:
its my brothers backpack
What is “It’s my brother’s backpack.”
Why is quoting directly from a text sometimes stronger than paraphrasing?
What is because it uses the author’s exact words?
What is the purpose of figurative language in writing?
So one can figure out what the writer is trying to say in a creative way.
In: “The timid mouse hid behind the box.” What does timid mean?
What is shy or afraid?
This punctuation mark separates items in a list.
What is a comma?
Correct the sentence:
wow that was amazing
What is “Wow! That was amazing!”
A student claims the character is brave. What must they provide to prove this is true?
What is a quote or detail from the text?
“The thunder growled angrily.” Identify the figurative language.
What is personification?
Why are context clues important for reading comprehension?
What is they help determine word meaning?
This punctuation mark shows ownership.
What is an apostrophe?
Correct the sentence:
she asked can we go outside
What is “She asked, ‘Can we go outside?’”