Key Details
If I were answering the question: "Is Kayla a good student?", which of the following would be a KEY detail:
A. Kayla is 13 years old. B. Kayla goes to a Catholic school. C. Kayla enjoys reading and often asks the teacher if she can do more for extra credit.
C. Kayla enjoys reading and often asks the teacher if she can do more for extra credit.
Bob went to see a football game with his dad. They had been looking forward to this game for months. Their favorite team was playing. However, the team ended up losing; Bob was so upset.
Based on the text, WHY was Bob upset?
His team lost.
Friday was our last day of school. My class spent the day at the playground and had a picnic. When the final bell rang, I ran out of the building and headed home. My mom had a popsicle waiting for me.
How do I feel?
happy, excited
What do you need to support your claim in an SCR?
evidence
If I were answering the question: "Do you think Marissa will go to college?", which is NOT a KEY detail?
A. Marissa has always wanted to be a doctor. B. Marissa loves animals a lot, and she has 3 dogs. C. Marissa is preparing to take her SAT, so she can earn a high score.
B. Marissa loves animals a lot, and she has 3 dogs.
Kate stared at the giant parking lot. She couldn't remember where she parked her car. This happened every time she went to the mall. Her mind began to race. "Where could it be?" she said, "I thought it would be right here." She sat down on the ground and began to frown.
What evidence from the text tells you how she feels?
"Her mind began to race" and "began to frown"
What is an inference?
An assumption based on background knowledge combined with text evidence.
What do you use as text evidence in an SCR?
quotes
If I were answering the question: "Why does Mark want to visit Mexico?", which is NOT a KEY detail?
A. Mark is a sophomore in high school. B. Mark studied Mexico in school last month. C. Mark hears his mother's stories about their family in Mexico.
A. Mark is a sophomore in high school.
There are many unusual animals on Earth. For example, the dung beetle. Dung means manure or feces, and they get the name dung beetle because they live their whole life in dung. They live, lay eggs, and eat in dung. They also have this habit of rolling dung balls. There is also the fulmar bird; this animal resembles a seagull. When it senses an attacker, it projectile vomits up to five feet away. The vomit is disgusting and acidic.
What piece of evidence best supports the inference that there are many more animals with unique adaptations to survive?
a) There are many unusual animals.
b) is the most disgusting animal
c) They also have this habit of rolling dung balls.
d) this animal resembles a seagull
a) There are many unusual animals.
Read this sentence from paragraph 4.
But even though I may never be perfect, I feel a sense of satisfaction eating a meal that I've cooked and that didn't cost me a small fortune.
The sentence suggests that the author believes cooking...
A. is a good way to learn about new food
B. has immediate and practical rewards
C. should involve trying to make complex meals
D. leads to healthier eating habits
B. has immediate and practical rewards
Explain the parts of an "E" (evidence) sentence of a CER. If you were writing this sentence what do you need (be specific)?
Introduce the quote (transitions), Quotation marks, sentence from text, period, Quotations marks.
Which KEY detail from below would best support the inference that eye bloodshot is a lizard's primary defensive strategy?
a) They have the ability to increase the blood pressure from their sinuses and let it explode
b) The blood does not contain poison
c) It has a foul taste to canine and feline predators
d) It is a good way to create chaos and confusion to an attacker
d) It is a good way to create chaos and confusion to an attacker
“Tommy!” Mom called out as she walked in the front door. “Tommy,” she continued shouting, “I sure could use some help with these groceries. There was still no reply. Mom walked into the kitchen to put the grocery bags down on the counter when she noticed shattered glass from the picture window all over the living room floor and a baseball not far from there. “I’m going to kill you, Tommy!” Mom yelled to herself as she realized that Tommy’s shoes were gone.
What evidence from the text supports the inference that Tommy is not at home?
"she realized that Tommy’s shoes were gone"
Coral provides shelter, a place to hide, for little fish. That many small fish in one place attracts big fish, which in turn attracts sharks. Coral also provides food for a variety of creatures: for example, the sea turtle. The Hawksbill Sea Turtle, like most other kinds of sea turtles, is endangered. They are hunted for their meat and shells, which is why their population is declining.
The reader can infer that:
a) many types of ocean life rely on coral reef to survive
b) coral reef are mainly occupied by predators
c) sea turtles will not be able to survive without coral
d) a variety of ocean life is becoming endangered
a) many types of ocean life rely on coral reef to survive
Which sentence is quoted correctly?
a) "Loyalty meant that samurai were expected to be completely devoted to their lord".
b) Loyalty meant that samurai were expected to be completely devoted to their lord."
c) "Loyalty meant that samurai were expected to be completely devoted to their lord."
d) Loyalty meant that samurai were expected to be completely devoted to their lord.
C. "Loyalty meant that samurai were expected to be completely devoted to their lord."
Which KEY detail suggests that social media cannot be regulated?
a) There are two sides when it comes to talking about the future effects that social media may have on kids.
b) Social networking provides an alternative way to get students interested in learning with a new and previously unconventional medium.
c) The vastness of social media ensures that there is no control over the level of information given.
d) Cyberbullying can have dangerous and potentially fatal effects.
c) The vastness of social media ensures that there is no control over the level of information given
Still, the octopod’s discovery is exciting because it suggests that many more undiscovered species could live in the deep sea and other places on Earth.
Which sentence from the selection “Tiptoeing Scientists” is related to this idea?
A) He and his team have tiptoed to the location where they last heard them singing. (paragraph 1)
B) But they must look very carefully because these frogs are smaller than a fingernail. (paragraph 1)
C) The tiny amphibians were incredibly difficult to catch because they jump like crickets. (paragraph 4)
D) In spite of the countless challenges, new tiny frogs are being found among the planet’s habitats that have previously been understudied. (paragraph 5)
D) In spite of the countless challenges, new tiny frogs are being found among the planet’s habitats that have previously been understudied. (paragraph 5)
In a research study, they looked at the difference between video game players and non-players for aggressive behavior. To test the gamers' capacity for empathy and aggression, the researchers carried out psychological questionnaires. Then, while undergoing an MRI scan, the gamers were shown a series of images designed to provoke a range of emotional responses. As the images appeared, they were asked to imagine how they would feel in the situations shown. Using the MRI scanner, they compared responses and no difference was shown between the two groups.
Based on the study conducted, what inference can be made about video games? Provide text evidence to support your answer.
Video games to not make people more aggressive.
"they compared responses and no difference was shown between the two groups."
Which piece of evidence is written correctly?
a) In Sonnet 18 William Shakespeare states "But thy eternal summer shall not fade."
b) In Sonnet 18 William Shakespeare states, "But thy eternal summer shall not fade".
c) In Sonnet 18 William Shakespeare states, But thy eternal summer shall not fade.
d) In Sonnet 18 William Shakespeare states, "But thy eternal summer shall not fade."
d) In Sonnet 18 William Shakespeare states, "But thy eternal summer shall not fade."