Citing Evidence
What is textual evidence?
Textual evidence is any data or information from a text that supports an argument or claim.
What does it mean to analyze a text?
To analyze a text means to break it down into parts to understand its meaning, structure, and themes.
What is a prefix, and can you give an example?
A prefix is a group of letters added to the beginning of a word (e.g., "un-" in "unhappy").
What is a metaphor? Provide an example.
A metaphor is a figure of speech that compares two unlike things without using "like" or "as" (e.g., "Time is a thief").
What are the main components of a story?
The main components of a story are character, setting, plot, conflict, and theme.
How can you find evidence to support your analysis of a text?
You can find evidence by identifying key quotes or passages that directly relate to your analysis.
Describe a method to analyze how events interact in a story.
One method is to create a timeline of events and see how they connect to each other and influence character development.
How can context clues help you determine the meaning of an unfamiliar word?
Context clues are hints within the surrounding text that help deduce the meaning of unfamiliar words.
How does an author use similes to enhance a text?
Authors use similes to create vivid imagery that helps readers understand comparisons (e.g., "as brave as a lion").
How does setting influence the plot of a story?
The setting influences the plot by providing context for the events and affecting character decisions.
Give an example of how you would use a quote from a text to support an inference.
An example could be quoting a character's dialogue that implies their feelings, which supports an inference about their personality.
How do characters develop throughout a text? Provide an example.
Characters may develop through their experiences, changes in perspective, or responses to conflicts in the story.
What role do suffixes play in understanding word meaning?
Suffixes change the meaning or grammatical function of a word (e.g., "-ing" turns a verb into a noun).
What is the term that describes text where human traits are given to non-human elements (e.g., "The wind whispered")?
Personification.
What is character development, and why is it significant?
Character development is significant because it drives the plot and helps the reader connect with the story.
Why is it important to cite evidence from the text?
Citing evidence is important because it adds credibility to your analysis and shows that your conclusions are based on the text.
What are some ways to identify the main idea of a text?
To identify the main idea, look for repeated themes, key details, or summaries provided by the author.
Give an example of how a root word can change meaning with different prefixes.
An example is "happy" becomes "unhappy" with the prefix "un-," altering its meaning.
Explain how imagery can impact a reader's experience.
Imagery impacts the reader's experience by creating mental pictures that evoke emotions and sensory responses.
Describe the importance of theme in literature.
The theme is important as it conveys the underlying message or moral of the story.
Explain how citing evidence can strengthen your arguments in literary analysis.
Citing evidence can strengthen arguments by providing concrete examples that validate your interpretations and insights.
Discuss how an author’s choice of events can affect the reader’s understanding.
An author's choice of events can shape the plot and influence the reader's interpretation by highlighting certain themes or character traits.
Pick a complex word from below, and break it down into its components.
-unreliable
-unimaginable
-restarted
- not able to be relied upon. To rely, is to depend or count on, therefore unreliable means something/someone is not able to be depended or counted on.
- not able to be imagined. To imagine is to take ideas and create new thoughts, therefore unimaginable must mean, not to be able to create a new thought about an idea/topic.
- start again (past tense). Re as a prefix means again, ed being used as a suffix is telling me the word is past tense and start means to begin or initiate.
Discuss how tone and mood are created through literary devices.
Tone is created through word choice, while mood is the feeling evoked in the reader—both can significantly shape the reading experience. Tone is an important factor to consider when analyzing a text for comprehension.
How does an author’s choice of point of view affect the narrative?
An author’s choice of point of view (first-person, third-person) affects how much the reader knows about characters and events.