Important Details
If I were answering the question: "Is Kayla a good student?", which of the following would be an important 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.
After a hard day of work, Sally is ready to return home. 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? What text evidence can you use to prove your inference?
Her mother is not home.
"Sally arrives 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."
Bob went to see a football game with his dad. They had been looking forward to the game for months. Their favorite team was playing. Their team ended up losing. Bob was so upset.
Based on the text, WHY was Bob upset? What text evidence supports your answer?
His team lost.
"Their team ended up losing. Bob was so upset."
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 excitedly ran out of the building and dashed to my mom's waiting car. I grinned when I saw she had a popsicle waiting for me.
How am I feeling? What text evidence can you use to prove it?
happy, excited
"I excitedly ran out of the building."
"I grinned when I saw she had a popsicle waiting for me."
I wear a white lab coat. I work with chemicals, test tubes, and beakers. I enjoy my job. I work a lot of hours, but the work I do makes a difference.
Who am I? Use text evidence to support your answer.
scientist or lab tech
"I wear a white lab coat."
" I work with chemicals, test tubes, and beakers."
If I were answering the question: "Do you think Marissa will go to college?", which is an important detail? A. Marissa has always wanted to be a doctor, and she knows she needs a lot of education to become one. B. Marissa has 4 brothers and 1 sister. C. Marissa loves animals a lot, and she has 3 dogs.
A. Marissa has always wanted to be a doctor, and she knows she needs a lot of education to become one.
Today, a new girl came to school. She had on a red sweater, blue jeans, and had a red bow in her hair. The new girl at school didn't talk to anyone all day. When the teacher called on her she looked down at her desk and mumbled an answer no one could hear. I tried to smile at her, but the girl kept her head down all day, not making eye contact with anyone.
How does the new girl feel? What text evidence supports your answer?
Shy, scared, embarrassed
"I tried to smile at her, but the girl kept her head down all day, not making eye contact with anyone."
"The new girl at school didn't talk to anyone all day."
"When the teacher called on her she looked down at her desk and mumbled an answer no one could hear."
Mandy jumped up and down with joy and squealed with delight when a small ball of white fur climbed out of the box Santa left for her. Mandy stopped when she noticed the fur ball had climbed back into the box and was shivering in fear. "Awww, poor baby," Mandy said, as she clutched the small kitten to her chest. This is what heaven feels like, she thought to herself, as the kitten purred.
How is Mandy feeling? Use text evidence to support your answer.
excited & happy
"This is what heaven feels like, she thought to herself, as the kitten purred."
"Mandy jumped up and down with joy and squealed with delight when a small ball of white fur climbed out of the box Santa left for her."
Lawrence could not stop laughing. He looked at the teacher who was shaking her head at him. Lawrence knew he was probably in trouble, but it seemed like every time someone said something, it was hilarious! How is Lawrence feeling?
silly, happy
"Lawrence could not stop laughing."
I put on my white apron and hat and begin chopping carrots and potatoes. Behind me is a pot of boiling broth. I choose some nice herbs and chop them to place into the soup. When the soup is done, I ladle the soup into several different bowls and place them on a nearby tray. The waiter will use the tray to carry the bowls I prepared to our awaiting customers.
Who am I? Use text evidence to prove your answer.
Chef
"I put on my white apron and hat and begin chopping carrots and potatoes."
"The waiter will use the tray to carry the bowls I prepared to our awaiting customers."
If I were answering the question: "Why does Mark want to visit Mexico?", which is an important detail? A. Mark is a sophomore in high school. B. Mark studied Mexico in school last month. C. Mark hears his mother talk about Mexico often and wishes he could see it for himself.
C. Mark hears his mother talk about Mexico often and wishes he could see it for himself.
Shanay was happy her parents brought her to such a neat place. 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 do you think she is? What text evidence supports your answer?
aquarium
"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."
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 overjoyed he began to grin from ear to ear. He would never forget the moment he won his very first race.
How does John feel? Support your answer with text evidence.
Happy & Excited
"John was so overjoyed he began to grin from ear to ear."
I rushed down to the kitchen to grab breakfast. I reached for a pop tart. They were all gone. I scowled at my brother for taking the last pop-tart. I felt like choking him at this point. I was not a morning person.
How do I feel? Use text evidence to support your answer.
angry or annoyed
"I scowled at my brother for taking the last pop-tart."
"I felt like choking him at this point."
When I get to work, I start my Smartboard and pull today's agenda up on my computer. As students arrive, I remind them to grab breakfast on their way in. After everyone arrives, I take attendance & submit my breakfast and lunch count. At 7:30 AM, I log on to Googlemeet. I am now ready to interact with my students in the classroom and at home.
Who am I? Use text evidence.
A teacher
"After everyone arrives, I take attendance & submit my breakfast and lunch count."
"I am now ready to interact with my students in the classroom and at home."
If I were answering the question: "Why does the author not like war?", which is an important detail? A. The author shares that he enjoys running. B. The author shares that he had a brother who went to war and was killed. C. The author shares that he wanted to join the military when he was young.
B. The author shares that he had a brother who went to war and was killed.
"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? What text evidence can you use to support your answer?
beach or pool
"William, don't forget your towel!" Mom shouted as she applied sunblock on the baby.
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. "Where could it be?" she said, "I thought it would be right here." She sat down on the ground and began to frown.
How does she feel? Support your answer with text evidence.
unhappy
"She sat down on the ground and began to frown."
Joey put his hands on his ears and tried to finish his math test. The girl sitting next to him kept tapping her pencil on the table. The sound was about to drive him crazy. It was hard to concentrate with the constant pencil tapping beside him.
How does Joey feel? Use text evidence to support your answer.
annoyed
"The sound was about to drive him crazy."
I sleep with my eyes open. I swim in a glass box. I can come in many different colors, but I'm often orange. I need water to live.
Who Am I? Use text evidence.
goldfish, fish
"I swim in a glass box."
"I can come in many different colors, but I'm often orange."
"I need water to live."
If I were answering the question: "How should a new student act on the first day of school at Burton?," which is an important detail? A. Burton is in Glendale, Arizona. B. Kids at Burton appreciate a person who is kind and friendly. C. You should have all of your information (phone number, address, etc.) ready when you register at Burton.
B. Kids at Burton appreciate a person who is kind and friendly.
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? What text evidence supports your answer?
happy & excited
"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."
I look down at my lap. My hands are shaking. My neck and face feel hot. I take a deep breath, trying to calm my nerves. It is almost time for me to give a speech in front of the whole school. I have to get it together.
How do I feel? Use text evidence to support your answer.
nervous & scared
"My hands are shaking. My neck and face feel hot. I take a deep breath, trying to calm my nerves."
Sarah sneezed and blew her sore nose into a nearby Kleenex. She wrapped the covers around her and reached for the nearby bottle of Tylenol. After downing two pills, Sarah reached for the cherry cough drops on her night stand.
What is wrong with Sarah? Use text evidence to prove your answer.
She was sick.
"She wrapped the covers around her and reached for the nearby bottle of Tylenol."
"After downing two pills, Sarah reached for the cherry cough drops on her night stand."
I am 22 years old. I have brown hair. I travel with elephants. My job is to perform in a tent. I like heights. People look up when they watch me, and act nervous when they see me. My job is to walk very carefully across something.
Who Am I? Use text evidence.
tightrope walker, circus performer
"I travel with elephants. My job is to perform in a tent. I like heights. People look up when they watch me, and act nervous when they see me"