Citing Textual Evidence — Drills · Grade 6 English
Chapter: Reading Informational TextWhat these drills covers
By the end of Citing Textual Evidence you should be able to:
- I can tell the difference between explicit information and an inference.
- I can choose textual evidence that supports a claim or an inference.
- I can quote or paraphrase evidence and explain how it supports my point.
4 questions, written answer, each with a worked explanation.
Vocabulary used: textual evidence, explicit, inference, cite.
Problem 1
Answer and explanation
Explicit: Priya 'lined up her sharpened pencils in a neat row,' which the text states directly. Inference: she seems nervous or eager about the day, supported by the detail that she 'checked her backpack three times.'
Explicit: Priya 'lined up her sharpened pencils in a neat row,' which the text states directly. Inference: she seems nervous or eager about the day, supported by the detail that she 'checked her backpack three times.'
Response criteria
- Answer the actual question with accurate details.
- Explain how the evidence or language choice supports the conclusion.
- State a relevant limit, alternative or justified revision.
Problem 2
Answer and explanation
Source A supports a preference among responding club members. Source B rules out claiming a measured achievement result from this trial. Revise to a limited proposal for a trial, citing the local reading-corner packet and its specific source labels.
Source A supports a preference among responding club members. Source B rules out claiming a measured achievement result from this trial. Revise to a limited proposal for a trial, citing the local reading-corner packet and its specific source labels.
Response criteria
- Answer the actual question with accurate details.
- Explain how the evidence or language choice supports the conclusion.
- State a relevant limit, alternative or justified revision.
Problem 3
Answer and explanation
The citation does not repair a changed population. Preserve the actual denominator and group:18 of 20 responding club members. Source credit and accurate representation are both necessary.
The citation does not repair a changed population. Preserve the actual denominator and group:18 of 20 responding club members. Source credit and accurate representation are both necessary.
Response criteria
- Answer the actual question with accurate details.
- Explain how the evidence or language choice supports the conclusion.
- State a relevant limit, alternative or justified revision.
Problem 4
Answer and explanation
In the first case, Explicit: Priya 'lined up her sharpened pencils in a neat row,' which the text states directly. Inference: she seems nervous or eager about the day, supported by the detail that she 'checked her backpack three times.' In the changed case, Source A supports a preference among responding club members. Source B rules out claiming a measured achievement result from this trial. Revise to a limited proposal for a trial, citing the local reading-corner packet and its specific source labels. The method of defining the relationship and testing relevant evidence transfers; the particular source detail and scope must be checked anew.
In the first case, Explicit: Priya 'lined up her sharpened pencils in a neat row,' which the text states directly. Inference: she seems nervous or eager about the day, supported by the detail that she 'checked her backpack three times.' In the changed case, Source A supports a preference among responding club members. Source B rules out claiming a measured achievement result from this trial. Revise to a limited proposal for a trial, citing the local reading-corner packet and its specific source labels. The method of defining the relationship and testing relevant evidence transfers; the particular source detail and scope must be checked anew.
Response criteria
- Answer the actual question with accurate details.
- Explain how the evidence or language choice supports the conclusion.
- State a relevant limit, alternative or justified revision.