Citing Evidence in Writing
Unknown Grade•45 minutes
Learning Objective
I can find evidence in a text to support my main idea when writing.
Practice Questions
This lesson includes 7 practice questions to reinforce learning.
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1. Define textual evidence in your own words and explain why it is important in writing.
2. In the context of the video, why is it necessary to cite a quote when using textual evidence? Provide an example of how you would cite a quote from a book.
3. After reading a short story, identify a main idea and provide a piece of textual evidence that supports it. Explain how this evidence relates to the main idea.
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#9 Citing Textual Evidence During Reading (Reading Comprehension)
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