Text evidence — English definition

A detail from a text that supports a stated interpretation or claim.

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Questions using text evidence

Problem 1

Explain text evidence in the assigned reading, distinguishing it from a related idea.
Answer and explanation

A detail from a text that supports a stated interpretation or claim. Read enough surrounding text to understand a quotation. Identify who speaks, what is happening, and what changes. A short quotation can be more useful than a paragraph copied without explanation. Your evidence must answer the actual question.

Use the model to discuss reasoning after an independent attempt. A different accurate supported response can be correct; written work needs human marking.

Problem 2

Explain text evidence in your own words and give an example from the assigned reading or a fresh sentence.
Answer and explanation

A detail from a text that supports a stated interpretation or claim. The unit case offers this example to examine: Leila increasingly responds to a problem by revising her work rather than protecting its appearance. Paragraph 7 shows that she wants to hide the unreadable card but moves it nearer the door instead. That action matters because it contrasts with her opening wish for a certain-looking result; it does not mean that she stops feeling embarrassed. Identify the wording or choice that fits the term. A different accurate example is acceptable.

Use the model to discuss reasoning after an independent attempt. A different accurate supported response can be correct; written work needs human marking.

Problem 3

Which statement is accurate for Citing Text Evidence & Explaining Inferences?
  1. A quotation explains itself.
  2. A locator proves the claim even if the evidence is irrelevant.
  3. text evidence: A detail from a text that supports a stated interpretation or claim.
  4. Every correct response must exactly copy the model wording.
Answer and explanation

text evidence: A detail from a text that supports a stated interpretation or claim.

A detail from a text that supports a stated interpretation or claim. Leila increasingly responds to a problem by revising her work rather than protecting its appearance. Paragraph 7 shows that she wants to hide the unreadable card but moves it nearer the door instead. That action matters because it contrasts with her opening wish for a certain-looking result; it does not mean that she stops feeling embarrassed.

Problem 4

Without opening a model: Explain text evidence in the assigned reading, distinguishing it from a related idea.
Answer and explanation

A detail from a text that supports a stated interpretation or claim. Read enough surrounding text to understand a quotation. Identify who speaks, what is happening, and what changes. A short quotation can be more useful than a paragraph copied without explanation. Your evidence must answer the actual question.

Use the model to discuss reasoning after an independent attempt. A different accurate supported response can be correct; written work needs human marking.

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