Ask and Answer Questions About Text - 3rd Grade Reading
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Find the better evidence choice: "It happened long ago" or "In 1903, the first flight occurred"?
Find the better evidence choice: "It happened long ago" or "In 1903, the first flight occurred"?
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"In 1903, the first flight occurred". Specific dates provide stronger evidence than vague terms.
"In 1903, the first flight occurred". Specific dates provide stronger evidence than vague terms.
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Which phrase best shows you are using text evidence: "I feel" or "The text says"?
Which phrase best shows you are using text evidence: "I feel" or "The text says"?
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"The text says". Shows you're citing the text, not personal opinion.
"The text says". Shows you're citing the text, not personal opinion.
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What is a text-based answer (not an opinion-based answer)?
What is a text-based answer (not an opinion-based answer)?
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An answer supported by details stated in the text. Must come from what's written, not personal thoughts.
An answer supported by details stated in the text. Must come from what's written, not personal thoughts.
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What should you do first after reading a question about an informational text?
What should you do first after reading a question about an informational text?
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Find where the text addresses the question. Locate relevant sections before forming your answer.
Find where the text addresses the question. Locate relevant sections before forming your answer.
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Which detail is best evidence: a detail from the text or a personal experience?
Which detail is best evidence: a detail from the text or a personal experience?
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A detail from the text. Text evidence must come from the passage, not your life.
A detail from the text. Text evidence must come from the passage, not your life.
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What does the word explicitly mean in "refer explicitly to the text"?
What does the word explicitly mean in "refer explicitly to the text"?
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Clearly and directly, using the text itself. Explicitly means stating things plainly without inference.
Clearly and directly, using the text itself. Explicitly means stating things plainly without inference.
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What is a relevant detail when answering a question about a text?
What is a relevant detail when answering a question about a text?
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A detail that directly supports the answer to the question. Must connect to and help answer the specific question asked.
A detail that directly supports the answer to the question. Must connect to and help answer the specific question asked.
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Which is stronger evidence for an answer: one matching detail or several matching details?
Which is stronger evidence for an answer: one matching detail or several matching details?
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Several matching details. Multiple pieces of evidence strengthen your answer.
Several matching details. Multiple pieces of evidence strengthen your answer.
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What is the best way to show where your evidence came from in the text?
What is the best way to show where your evidence came from in the text?
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Use exact words or a clear paraphrase from the text. Direct quotes or accurate restatements prove your source.
Use exact words or a clear paraphrase from the text. Direct quotes or accurate restatements prove your source.
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Identify the best answer type for "Why did the character leave?": fact from text or guess?
Identify the best answer type for "Why did the character leave?": fact from text or guess?
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Fact from the text. Answers must be based on stated information, not assumptions.
Fact from the text. Answers must be based on stated information, not assumptions.
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Which question word usually asks for text evidence of a reason: who, when, or why?
Which question word usually asks for text evidence of a reason: who, when, or why?
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Why. Why questions seek causes or explanations from the text.
Why. Why questions seek causes or explanations from the text.
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Which question word usually asks for text evidence of a place: where or how?
Which question word usually asks for text evidence of a place: where or how?
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Where. Where questions seek location information from the text.
Where. Where questions seek location information from the text.
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Choose the best evidence sentence starter: "I think" or "According to the text"?
Choose the best evidence sentence starter: "I think" or "According to the text"?
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"According to the text". This phrase signals you're citing the text, not opinions.
"According to the text". This phrase signals you're citing the text, not opinions.
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Identify what you should reread to answer a question: the whole text or the relevant section?
Identify what you should reread to answer a question: the whole text or the relevant section?
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The relevant section. Focus on the specific part that contains your answer.
The relevant section. Focus on the specific part that contains your answer.
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Which is a correct text-based response: "It was fun" or "The text states it was dangerous"?
Which is a correct text-based response: "It was fun" or "The text states it was dangerous"?
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"The text states it was dangerous". Cites what the text actually says, not personal opinion.
"The text states it was dangerous". Cites what the text actually says, not personal opinion.
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