Textual Evidence
What is textual evidence?
Textual evidence is used to support an answer from the text.
What is inference?
A conclusion reached based on text.
What is Explicit?
Something that is clearly stated in the text.
What is point of view?
The vantage point that the story is being told from
What is main idea?
What the paragraph or passage is all about.
The girl walked down the street with her head hanging down she had just lost her first soccer game. Provide textual evidence as to why she is feeling that way.
The girl is sad. She feels that way because "she had just lost her first soccer game."
Sally arrives at home at 4:30 and knows that her mother does not get off of work until 5. Sally also sees that the lights are off in their house. What can Sally infer?
Sally can infer that her mother is not yet home.
The bride felt stunning as she walked down the aisle in her beautiful shimmering white dress. How does the bride feel?
The bride feels beautiful.
What are the three types of point of view we have studied?
First person, Third person limited, and Third person omniscient.
Another good way to avoid the cold is to sleep through it. Many animals hide during the winter. Their bodies slow down. They save their energy. They do not eat. They live off of their fat. They do this until food returns. We call this hibernation. Snakes, frogs, and bears hibernate. What is the main idea?
Hibernation is a good way to avoid the cold weather.
Once upon a time, dogs used to bury their bones to help keep them safe from other animals. Even though most dogs have plenty of food to eat today, their instincts still tell them to bury their bones and favorite toys. Based on the passage above, why do dogs today still hide their bones and toys?
The dogs want to hide there bones from other animals because their instincts tell them to.
The new girl at school didn't talk to anyone all day. When the teacher called on her she looked down at her desk. I don't think she made any friends on her first day. From this I can guess that the new girl is probably_____.
You can guess that the girl is shy.
Every time Joey is near his dog his eyes get red , itchy and he sneezes a lot. Joey went to the doctor and found out that Joey is allergic to his dog. Why is Joey always sneezing around his dog?
Joey is allergic to his dog.
Jimmy and I went on a walk to the park. He asked me if we should walk by the lake. I told him I didn't want to because I was scared of the ducks. So we walked the path instead. What point of view is this? How do you know?
First person. It says "I" and "we"
The snap of the Venus flytrap is not the only way that plants eat bugs. Pitcher plants trick their prey into landing on them. They offer nectar bribes to the foolish insects that would take them. True to their name, pitcher plants have deep chambers. Their landing surface is slippery. They have inward pointing hairs, making it hard to escape. The fly lands on the pitcher plant to eat, but slips into a pit filled with digestive fluids and is eaten. What is the main idea?
There are many ways that plants catch food.
John was a Nascar driver and he had just one his first race. He climbed out of the window of his car and threw his fist up into the air. John was so happy he began to cry. He would never forget the moment he won his very first race. Provide textual evidence explaining why John was so happy.
John was happy because "He had just one his very first race."
Shanay had never seen so many fish before. She looked around at the huge tanks and could see hundreds of fish, crabs, shrimp, and all other amazing creatures completely surrounding her. She never thought she could feel like she was completely underwater, yet still be completely dry. Where is Shanay?
Shanay is at the aquarium.
It was finally graduation day. Sally was super excited to finally start her life and be a grown up. She could not stop smiling that day because she was so proud of all her goals she had accomplished up to that moment. Sally feels nothing could bring her down. How does Sally feel on her graduation day?
Sally feels excited,happy,and as if she has accomplished all her goals up to that moment.
Jason's party was going well until she showed up. He couldn't help but think about why she would come to his party when she wasn't invited. He hoped that no one had invited her behind his back. What point of view is this? How do you know?
Third person limited. It uses "he" and only tells what Jason is feeling and thinking.
Hummingbirds fly in a unique way. They move their wings so fast that they can hover. This means that they can stay in one spot in the middle of the air, like a helicopter. Sometimes they fly or hover upside down. They are the only bird that flies backward. What is the main idea?
Hummingbirds fly in a unique way.
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. There team ended up losing. Bob was so upset. Using textual evidence explain why Bob was upset.
Bob was upset because "There favorite team ended up losing."
"William, don't forget your towel!" Mom shouted as she applied sunblock on the baby. William threw the folding chairs in the back of the minivan and shouted through the garage door, "OK Mom!" He then ran up and grabbed his towel. Where are William and his mom going?
William and his mom are going to the beach or to the pool.
Haley had just been told that she qualified for the Olympics. She had trained her whole life for this moment and now it is happening. She was so excited and began training a lot more now that she would be competing against lots of runners that would be just as good as her. What is directly stated about Haley in the passage?
Haley qualified for the olympics/ She is excited about competing/ She is a hard worker and has trained a lot.
Tommy was in line to ride his first roller coaster. He was nervous. By the time it was his turn the roller coaster was no longer running. Matthew was wondering why Tommy was no longer acting nervous, but decided to stick close to his friend just in case. What point of view is this? How do you know?
Third person omniscient. It says "he" and the characters' names. It tells about more than one character's thoughts and feelings.
The situation can be tense. Some Black Friday events have been violent. Large, eager crowds have trampled workers. Fights have broken out over toys or people cutting in line. People have shot one another over parking spots. But most Black Friday events are safe and fun. Still, if you plan on going, expect large crowds and a bit of shoving. What is the main idea?