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Textual Evidence
Warren pushed the back door open with his elbow. He was dragging a heavy black plastic sack behind him. Thud, thud, thud. The bag thumped each stair Warren descended. Thud, thud, rip, drip, drip. The bag had gotten caught on a nail and a foul, odorous juice poured out, splashing Warren's leg. "Ew... gross!" Warren shouted as he adjusted the bag.
What is Warren doing?
Warren is taking out the garbage.
Warren pushed the back door open with his elbow. He was dragging a heavy black plastic sack behind him. Thud, thud, thud. The bag thumped each stair Warren descended. Thud, thud, rip, drip, drip. The bag had gotten caught on a nail and a foul, odorous juice poured out, splashing Warren's leg. "Ew... gross!" Warren shouted as he adjusted the bag.
Which textual evidence best supports the idea that Warren is taking out the garbage?
A. "He was still muttering about his leg."
B. "The bag thumped each stair Warren descended. Thud, thud, rip, drip, drip. The bag had gotten caught on a nail and a foul, odorous juice poured out..."
B.
True or False: In ELA, texts can include books, audiobooks, films/videos, music, photographs, and art.
True
Pablo slowly got off the ground and wiped the dust from his pants. There were several tears in both legs.
He could see blood through the holes. He picked the gravel from his wounds, wiped off the dust and
looked at the motorbike. The bike was on its side, the front wheel was turned around, and the wheel was
spinning. Pablo's elbow and shoulder hurt as he struggled to pull the heavy bike upright once again. He got back on his seat and headed once more for home. When he got there, he quickly grabbed the hose and sprayed the motorbike. He wiped it down with a rag from his father's garage and then parked it against the wall.
How did Pablo injure himself?
Pablo fell off of the motorbike.
Pablo slowly got off the ground and wiped the dust from his pants. There were several tears in both legs. He could see blood through the holes. He picked the gravel from his wounds, wiped off the dust and looked at the motorbike. The bike was on its side, the front wheel was turned around, and the wheel was spinning. Pablo's elbow and shoulder hurt as he struggled to pull the heavy bike upright once again. He
got back on his seat and headed once more for home. When he got there, he quickly grabbed the hose
and sprayed the motorbike. He wiped it down with a rag from his father's garage and then parked it
against the wall.
Which textual evidence best supports the fact that Pablo fell off the motorbike?
A. "He wiped it down with a rag."
B. "Pablo slowly got off the ground and wiped the dust from his pants. There were several tears in both legs."
B.
To make an educated guess using background knowledge, logic, and textual evidence
Infer
Mr. Johnson looked up at the sky. It was clear as far as the eye could see, except for the cruel sun. The insatiable sun drained the land of all moisture. He cursed the sun. Mr. Johnson ran his fingers through one of the rows of dirt and grabbed a handful. It was bone dry, almost powdery. He let the dirt sift through his fingers and it turned to dust in the wind. Mr. Johnson put his hands on his hips and surveyed the field. It was well seeded, that he knew. He had seeded it himself, yet nothing sprang from the dirt.
What does Mr. Johnson do for a living?
Mr. Johnson is a farmer.
Mr. Johnson looked up at the sky. It was clear as far as the eye could see, except for the cruel sun. The insatiable sun drained the land of all moisture. He cursed the sun. Mr. Johnson ran his fingers through one of the rows of dirt and grabbed a handful. It was bone dry, almost powdery. He let the dirt sift through his fingers and it turned to dust in the wind. Mr. Johnson put his hands on his hips and surveyed the field. It was well seeded, that he knew. He had seeded it himself, yet nothing sprang from the dirt.
What does Mr. Johnson do for a living?
Which textual evidence supports the fact that Mr. Johnson is a farmer?
A. "Mr. Johnson put his hands on his hips and surveyed the field. It was well seeded, that he knew."
B. "Mr. Johnson looked up at the sky."
A. "Mr. Johnson put his hands on his hips and surveyed the field. It was well seeded, that he knew."
To point out something in a text.
Cite
"I want Sugar Loops!" Tommy screamed at his mother. She shook her head in distress and then
responded, "Look, Tommy. That's not how you ask for anything, and we've already gone over this.
You can have Bran Flakes or Dry Os. No Sugar Loops." Tommy shook his head back and forth
violently. He then laid down on floor and started kicking his feet and screaming. Clearly he did not
accept this answer. Mom put the box of Sugar Loops back on the shelf and
tossed the Dry Os into the cart.
Where is story taking place?
The story is taking place at a grocery store.
"I want Sugar Loops!" Tommy screamed at his mother. She shook her head in distress and then responded, "Look, Tommy. That's not how you ask for anything, and we've already gone over this. You can have Bran Flakes or Dry Os. No Sugar Loops." Tommy shook his head back and forth violently. He then laid down on floor and started kicking his feet and screaming. Clearly he did not accept this answer. Mom put the box of Sugar Loops back on the shelf and
tossed the Dry Os into the cart.
Which textual evidence best supports the idea that the setting is a grocery store?
A. "That's not how you ask for anything, and we've already gone over this. You can have Bran Flakes or Dry Os. No Sugar Loops."
B. "Clearly he did not accept this answer."
A. "That's not how you ask for anything, and we've already gone over this. You can have Bran Flakes or Dry Os. No Sugar Loops."
To break a text down into parts in order to gain a deeper understanding
Analyze
Riddle: What is seen in the middle of March and April that can't be seen at the beginning or end of either month?
The letter "r".
Which Type: When evidence is not directly stated and you have to use context clues to infer what the text is saying...
Implicit