Text Evidence Freebies - Jennifer Findley

Text evidence FreebiesThis free resource includes several text evidence printables that I useto help my students master finding and citing text evidence. (Thetask cards are a separate freebie that will be emailed to you afteryou input your information on the post.) Click here or on the imageto read the post about how I use these printables.Do you need activities that are designed to help your studentsmaster all aspects of text evidence (finding it, citing it, etc.)? Clickhere or on the image to see the bundle of Text Evidence Activitiesthat I use!

Text EvidenceText evidence is information (details,facts, events, etc.) provided in a textto support an inference, a main point,a claim, or a conclusion.Why Is Text Evidence Important? Text evidence is necessary to support discussionsabout a text with friends, classmates, or teachers. Text evidence helps us double-check our own answersfor accuracy. Text evidence makes our answers valid and reliable.skill that will help you throughout school and in yourcareer choices. Jennifer Findley The ability to find and cite text evidence is a lifelong

Ways to Gather orcollect Text evidenceTake NotesUnderline the EvidenceColor Code the EvidenceHighlight the EvidenceUse Marks, Numbers, or Other Symbols Jennifer Findley

Two Ways to UseEvidence from a TextParaphrase Direct QuoteWrite the evidence from thetext in your own words.Use the exact words from thetext.Quotation marks are notneeded.Quotation marks areneeded around the exactwords from the text.Example:Example:According to the author,dolphins are able tocommunicate with oneanother. This is just one signof their intelligence.The author writes, “Dolphinshave sophisticatedcommunication capabilitiesthat allow them to exchangeinformation with othermembers of their pod.” Jennifer Findley

Using Direct Quotes Find a detail or fact from the text that supports yourmain point or main idea. Copy the sentence exactly the way it is written inthe text. Show that you are using a direct quote by usingquotation marks around the copied words. Provide credit by citing the author or the text.Example Ways to Give Credit: [Author’s name] wrote, “ .” The author of [text] wrote, “ .” On page , the author stated, “ .” This is shown when the author says,“ .” Jennifer Findley

ParaphrasingText Evidence Read details from the text that support your main point ormain idea. Without looking at the text, write the details you just read inyour own words. Check what you wrote and what the author said to makesure that you did not copy it directly but that you correctlyrecorded the details. When you paraphrase, you still need to give credit to theauthor or the text.Example Ways to Give Credit: The text stated that . The author of [text] stated that . According to the text, . A detail from the text that supports this is . An example from the text is . Jennifer Findley

Text evidence stems [Author’s name] wrote, “ .” The author of [text] wrote, “ .” On page , the author stated, “ .” This is shown when the author says, “ .” The text stated that . The author of [text] stated that . According to the text, . A detail from the text that supports this is . An example from the text is . Based on the reading, . For example, . In the paragraph, the author states that . On page , the graphic shows . Jennifer Findley

Jennifer FindleyText evidence Text evidencestemsstems [Author’s name] wrote, “ .” [Author’s name] wrote, “ .” The author of [text] wrote, “ .” The author of [text] wrote, “ .” On page , the author stated, On page , the author stated,“ .” This is shown when the author says,“ .” “ .”This is shown when the author says,“ .” The text stated that . The text stated that . The author of [text] stated that The author of [text] stated that. According to the text, . According to the text, . A detail from the text that supports this is A detail from the text that supports this is. An example from the text is. .An example from the text is. Based on the reading, . Based on the reading, . For example, . For example, . In the paragraph, the author In the paragraph, the authorstates that . On page , the graphic shows.states that . On page , the graphic shows.

Power of 3When finding evidence to support your answer, claim, inference, oropinion, remember the “Power of 3”. Try to find 3 different pieces ofevidence for your support. This will make your answer stronger and morepowerful!Evidence #1Evidence #2Evidence #3 Jennifer Findley

Power of 3When finding evidence to support your answer, claim, inference, oropinion, remember the “Power of 3”. Try to find 3 different pieces ofevidence for your support. This will make your answer stronger and morepowerful!Evidence #1Evidence #2Evidence #3Summarize all three pieces of evidence here: Jennifer Findley

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Quotation marks are not needed. Example: According to the author, dolphins are able to communicate with one another. This is just one sign of their intelligence. Use the exact words from the text. Quotation marks are needed around the exact words from the text. Example: The author writes