Important Details
If I were answering the question: "Is Aya a good student?", which of the following would be an important detail:
A. Aya is 13 years old.
B. Aya goes to John Adams Middle School
C. Aya enjoys reading, and often asks the teacher if she can do more for extra credit.
Amal arrives at home at 5:30 and knows that her mother usually gets off of work at 5. Amal also sees that the lights are off in their house.
What can Amal infer? How do you know?
Because when the lights are off, that usually means no one is home.
Yousif 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. Yousif was so upset. Based on the text, WHY was Yousif upset?
The flooding of Texas is not a one-time event. Recently, powerful rains hit South Asia. Flooding killed 1,200 people. Millions were made homeless. Cities in Bangladesh, India, Nepal and Pakistan went under water.
In July, heavy rains hit Istanbul, Turkey. It turned streets into lakes.
With great climate change, the world is seeing historic storms more often.
Does the author think climate change is real? What text evidence supports your answer?
Yes.
He says: "With great climate change, the world is seeing historic storms more often."
If I were answering the question: "Do you think Miski will go to college?", which is an important detail?
A. Miski has always wanted to be a doctor, and she knows she needs a lot of education to become one.
B. Miski has 4 brothers and 1 sister.
C. Miski loves animals a lot, and she has 3 dogs.
C. Miski has always wanted to be a doctor, and she knows she needs a lot of education to become one. .
David put his hands on his ears as he tried to finish his math test. He was so annoyed! The girl sitting next to him (probably Jenny ;) kept tapping her pencil on the table.
How does he feel? How do you know?
Explicit
He was so annoyed!
What detail from the text can tell you how Carlos was feeling?
Director Lee Unkrich:
"We started making 'Coco' six years ago and it was a very different political climate, of course, than we find ourselves in now," he said. "While we were making the film, we had a change of presidency and a lot of things started to be said about Mexico and about Mexican-Americans that was unacceptable."
"We began to feel a new urgency to get the movie out into the world," he said. "We knew how important it was."
Why did the director feel it was important to make this movie now?
It is relevant in the world today.
"We began to feel a new urgency to get the movie out into the world," he said. "We knew how important it was."
If I were answering the question: "Why does Jonathan want to visit Mexico?", which is an important detail? Why?
A. Jonathan is Mexican American.
B. Jonathan studied Mexico in school last month.
C. Jonathan hears his mother talk about Mexico and wishes he could see for himself.
It is the only details that says he "wishes he could see for himself."
Sapira 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 she? Is this Explicit or Inference? What text evidence supports your answer?
Inference
We know this because "she felt like she was completely underwater, yet she was still dry."
Yahay 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. Yahay was so overjoyed he began to grin from ear to ear. He would never forget the moment he won his very first race.
What detail from the text tells you how Yahay feels?
Colin Kaepernick is a former National Football League (NFL) player. He played on the San Francisco 49ers team as a quarterback. In August 2016 Kaepernick began protesting injustice during the national anthem at games. His protests have caused many to compare him to Muhammad Ali, the famous boxer who also fought to help African-Americans.
Why was Kolin Kaepernick compared to Muhammad Ali? What does the text say to support your answer?
Just like Muhhamed Ali, Kaepernick protested injustice.
"His protests have caused many to compare him to Muhammad Ali, the famous boxer who also fought to help African-Americans. "
If I were answering the question: "Why does the author not like war?", which is an important detail? Why?
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.
We can imply that because his brother was killed, his feeling towards war is negative.
Jub slammed his fist against the locker. The hallway had been packed one minute ago, but now most
of the students had filed into their classes. The bell would ring shortly. He faced the locker again and started spinning the lock, first right, then left, then right. He took a deep breath and pulled the lock. It held tight. Jub grabbed the handle of the locker and yanked it repeatedly in a fit of frustration.
Why can you infer Jub upset? What part of the text supports your answer?
He can't get his locker open.
Jub grabbed the handle of the locker and yanked it repeatedly in a fit of frustration.
Sapira 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.
What detail from the text tells you how she feels?
Both the college of your dreams and your future employer could Google you. You should do the same thing! Check all of your social media profiles, even the ones you haven’t used for a while, and get rid of anything that could send the wrong message.
What does the author feel about posting on social media? How do you know?
He feels you could hurt your future by what you post.
"Check all of your social media profiles, even the ones you haven’t used for a while, and get rid of anything that could send the wrong message. "
If I were answering the question: "How should a new student act on the first day of school at John Adams Middle School?", which is an important detail? Why?
A. John Adams is in Rochester, MN
B. Kids at JA appreciate a person who is kind and friendly.
C. You should have all of your information (phone number, address, etc.) ready when you come to register at JA.
B. Kids at JA appreciate a person who is kind and friendly.
It is the only detail that answers the question.
It was finally graduation day. Bakar was super excited to finally start his life and be a grown up. He could not stop smiling that day because he was so proud of all the goals he had accomplished up to that moment! Bakar feels nothing could bring him down.
How does Bakar feel on his graduation day? What evidence from the text supports your answer?
Happy
Bakar was super excited to finally start his life and be a grown up.
Alan's hands felt shaky and he took a deep breath. He knew he had to give a speech in front of the whole school.
How does Alan feel? What detail from the text tells you?
Nervous
Alan's hands felt shaky and I took a took a deep breathHurricane Maria devastated one of the largest and poorest school systems in the United States. The district has about 347,000 students, and nearly all qualify for free meals. Even now, the storm interferes with the operation of schools. The island's education department has decided to close 21 schools. The buildings have damage or are short of students.
What affect has Hurricane Maria had on the kids in Puerto Rico? How do you know?
It is destroyed many schools.
The buildings have damage or are short of students.