Citing Text based evidence with Inferences
Citing evidence properly looks like?
Sentence starter, "direct quote from the text." (Source)
The lesson that the author is trying to get across.
Theme
Sally sold seashells by the sea shore
Alliteration
Looking for similarities between two things
Compare
Hook, Claim and reason.
FOOD WASTE
Food waste and food insecurity, or hunger, are related problems. A 2010 study from the U.S. Department of Agriculture found that wasted food "contains enough calories to feed more than 150 million people each year.” That’s far in excess of the 35 million estimated Americans who can’t access enough food.
What line from the text supports the idea that excess food could help people who do not have access to it?
The text states " Department of Agriculture found that wasted food 'contains enough calories to feed more than 150 million people each year.' " ( FOOD WASTE)
What the story is about.
Central idea
I am happy
I am smiling
I am overjoyed
Repetition
Looking for differences between two things
Contrast
When writing a body paragraph you must include...
A transition, reasons w/ explaination, evidence and explanation for your evidence.
Rethinking Your Garbage
Despite a lack of large-scale efforts to reduce food waste, Deutsch said you can start today in your own kitchen. He encouraged cooks to be creative. They should think about the ingredients they are using, he said, and then play with their food.
What sentence from the text supports that being creative with food can reduce waste?
The test states " Despite a lack of large-scale efforts to reduce food waste, Deutsch said you can start today in your own kitchen." ( Rethinking Your Garbage)
I am fourteen
and my skin has betrayed me
the boy I cannot live without
still sucks his thumb in secret
how come my knees are always so ashy
what if I die before morning and
momma’s in the bedroom with the door closed.
The theme of the poem is
About anxiety of growing up.
Life is a highway
Metaphor
Janet and Kylie were best friends, they liked to do everything together. Kylie loved horseback riding and so did Janet. Janet loved swimming, and although Kylie did not know how to swim she loved the water. Janet enjoyed vacationing in tropic areas while Kylie liked arctic zones.
In what ways do the two girls contrast?
When writing a conclusion you must include...
Transition, restate reasons and call to action
THE SWEEPER
The sweeper is a type of breaking ball pitch. “Breaking ball” is a term used in baseball to describe a pitch where the ball does not travel straight when it is thrown. Instead, the ball travels sideways, downwards or both. A breaking ball is harder for the batter to hit. It is also harder for the catcher to catch.
What line from the text supports the idea that a sweeper is a difficult pitch?
The text states "A breaking ball is harder for the batter to hit." (THE SWEEPER)
A rock singer, he dreamed of a hit. Even as he walked the street, he dreamed. Then fate intervened. His head hit the lamp post.
The central idea of the story is
You can dream, but reality can ruin your dreams.
The purpose for figurative language is
To provide a description/ go in-depth for the reader.
Which transition word would MOST LIKELY be used to show contrast between paragraphs?
3 Besides
A statement that you can argue
Claim
CHESS
Otterby's middle schoolers are not alone; across the country, students from second grade to senior year of high school have stumbled across a new fascination, the ancient game of chess.
What can the reader infer about students?
The reader can infer that students have found a new obsession with chess.
The Cheltenham Jazz Festival wants everyone to be able to attend, no matter what their physical ability is. It recently partnered with student Sam Vestey to make the festival more accessible.
Vestey is 20 and attends National Star College in Cheltenham. Vestey is rethinking how disabled access signage looks in the center of the town.
Vestey wants to make the disabled sign more inclusive. Something that is inclusive does not
anyone for reasons of race, class, disability or other causes. Some people have disabilities that cannot be seen. Vestey wants everyone with a disability to be represented on the sign.
What is the central idea of the text?
Vestey believes that the Cheltenham Jazz Festival should be more inclusive to all people with disabilities visible or not.
the one who was ready to drive
from DC to Baltimore to scorch my boss
with her fire-bottle words
when I told her what I made as a reporter
forced to work weekends.
What does it mean when the speaker reveals that his aunt wanted "to scorch my boss/with her fire bottle words"?
A. She wants to physically harm the speaker's boss.
B. She wants to criticize the work he produces.
C. She wants to scold the boss for his treatment of the speaker.
D. She wants to frighten the speaker's boss.
C She wants to scold the boss for his treatment of the speaker.
There was a copious supply of food and drink at the party.
Define copious in the sentence above.
Copious means a lot
When writing expository/informative writing you must include this to support your reasons.
text based evidence