Text Evidence
What does it mean to cite textual evidence? (RL/RI.10.1)
Answer: Using quotes or details from the text to support a claim.
100: Theme is best described as—
Answer: A lesson or message about life.
100: What is figurative language? (L.10.5)
Answer: Language that goes beyond literal meaning.
100: First-person POV uses which pronoun?
Answer: I / me / we.
100: Cause-and-effect explains—
Answer: How one event leads to another.
200: Which is stronger—summary or quoted evidence? Why?
Answer: Quoted evidence because it directly proves a claim.
200: Central idea appears MOST often in—
Answer: Informational texts.
200: Simile or metaphor? “Time is a thief.”
Answer: Metaphor.
Identify POV and explain its impact.
Teacher Tip: Require justification.
200: Why do authors use compare/contrast?
Answer: To show similarities and differences.
300: Identify the BEST evidence to support a claim. (Provide short quote)
Answer: Specific quote + explanation.
300: How do details help develop a theme or central idea?
Answer: They show how the idea grows across the text.
300: Analyze imagery in one sentence.
Teacher Note: Look for sensory language
200: How does third-person limited affect the reader?
Answer: Limits knowledge to one character.
300: How does structure support purpose?
Answer: It organizes ideas clearly.
400: What makes evidence “strong and thorough”?
Answer: Relevant, specific, and clearly explained.
400: Identify theme vs. central idea. (Teacher reads example)
Answer: Depends on text type.
300: How does word choice affect tone?
Answer: It creates mood and attitude.
300: Author’s POV can reveal—
Answer: Bias and purpose.
400: Identify structure from a paragraph.
Answer: Varies.
500: Rewrite weak evidence into strong evidence.
Teacher Note: Accept multiple correct answers.
500: Explain theme using a character’s actions.
Teacher Tip: Require evidence.
400: Connotation vs. denotation—what’s the difference?
Answer: Emotional meaning vs. dictionary meaning.
400: How would the story change with a new narrator?
Answer: New perspective and information.
500: Why did the author choose this structure?
Teacher Note: Push analysis, not summary.