Mixed Practice: Citing Evidence

Question

Citing Text

Text evidence is information from a text that helps

explain or prove ideas. Strong evidence is relevant,

specific, and essential.

Use a direct quotation when you want to include the

exact words from the text. Be sure to place quotation

marks around the text and credit the author or source.

More Citing Text

When answering questions about a story or passage,

use relevant information from the text to support

your conclusions.

When doing outside research for an essay or report,

use reliable and authoritative sources to find

credible evidence.

Then, decide where the evidence belongs and

explain how it supports your reasoning.

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Question 3


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Study the picture below and then answer the question.

A person in ski boots with a dog digging in the deep snow outside

Credit: Figure8Photos/Getty Images

Imagine your teacher has asked you to make a conclusion about the picture. Your conclusion: This dog is digging in the snow because it is being trained in search and rescue.

Which two pieces of evidence would best support your conclusion? Drag each correct answer to the box.

The question: The trainer and dog are both wearing safety vests, The dog has a fluffy brown coat, Dogs enjoy playing in the snow in the winter, the dog is digging deep down in one spot in the snow, The trainer is dressed warmly for the cold

Answer 1

To support your conclusion that the dog is digging in the snow because it is being trained in search and rescue, the two pieces of evidence that would best support this conclusion are:

1. The trainer and dog are both wearing safety vests.
2. The dog is digging deep down in one spot in the snow.

These pieces of evidence are relevant because safety vests suggest a training or working scenario, and the dog digging deep in one spot indicates it could be searching for something specific.