Exit Ticket: Citing textual evidence

Exit Ticket · Grade 6 · English Language Arts

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Short Answer Questions

• Q1. Choose one claim from today's lesson and write a sentence that includes a direct quote from the text to support it. Use quotation marks correctly.

• Q2. In your own words, explain why it is important to cite textual evidence when making a claim about what you read.

Reflection

• What is one part of citing textual evidence that still feels confusing or challenging for you, and what could you do to get better at it?

Multiple Choice

• Q1. Which of the following is the best example of citing textual evidence?

  • The character was brave because I think he did the right thing.
  • According to the text, 'He stepped forward even though his hands were shaking,' which shows the character was brave.
  • The story says the character was brave somewhere near the beginning.
  • I believe the character was brave based on what usually happens in stories like this.

  Answer: According to the text, 'He stepped forward even though his hands were shaking,' which shows the character was brave.

• Q2. When you paraphrase textual evidence, what are you doing?

  • Copying the exact words from the text and putting them in quotation marks
  • Sharing your personal opinion about what the text means
  • Restating the author's idea in your own words while keeping the original meaning
  • Summarizing the entire story in one sentence

  Answer: Restating the author's idea in your own words while keeping the original meaning

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