Find The Evidence
What does RI/EL 6.1 require you to use when answering a question about a text?
What is text evidence
The main idea is...
What the text is mostly about
What is a "cause and effect" relationship
one event causes another to happen
what are context clues
words or sentences around an unknown word that help define it
What is text structure
How an author organizes information
If a question asks, "Which detail best supports the claim...?" what are you looking for?
What is a detail directly connected to the claim
A message or lesson the author wants the reader to learn
In narrative texts, what usually drives the plot forward?
a characters actions or decisions
if the author uses however or although near an unknown word, what type of context clue is this
contrast
Name one common nonfiction structure
cause/effect, compare/contrast, problem/solution, chronological, description
You think a character is lonely. What kind of evidence do you need to prove that?
What is a quote or detail showing isolation, being ignored, or lacking friends?
What is one clue that helps identify a theme in fiction?
A character's main problem and what they learn by the end of the story
how can analyzing a character's response to a challenge help you understand the story?
it reveals motivation and contributes to theme
What is connotation
The feeling of a word
what does it mean to analyze a literary device
explain how it contributes to meaning or mood
When an inference is NOT acceptable according to the standard?
When it is not supported by the text - not an educated guess
What should a summary NOT include
Your opinion or minor details
how does comparing two events in a nonfiction text help with comprehension
it shows relationships and helps explain why things happened
How can word choice affect meaning
certain words create stronger emotions or shift the reader's understanding
how does the structure of a paragraph support the main idea?
it organizes details in a logical way
What two steps should you take to find evidence quickly?
Identify key words in the question and scan the text for those words/ideas
How can supporting details help determine the central idea
They point to the most important message the author repeats or explains
if a text uses steps or directions or time, what structure is being used
sequence or chronological order
Quick and light on his feet
if an author repeats a phrase several times, what is the impact?
it emphasizes an important idea or theme