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Flashcard 1: Find the better evidence choice: "It happened long ago" or "In 1903, the first flight occurred"?
Answer: "In 1903, the first flight occurred". Specific dates provide stronger evidence than vague terms.
Flashcard 2: Which phrase best shows you are using text evidence: "I feel" or "The text says"?
Answer: "The text says". Shows you're citing the text, not personal opinion.
Flashcard 3: What is a text-based answer (not an opinion-based answer)?
Answer: An answer supported by details stated in the text. Must come from what's written, not personal thoughts.
Flashcard 4: What should you do first after reading a question about an informational text?
Answer: Find where the text addresses the question. Locate relevant sections before forming your answer.
Flashcard 5: Which detail is best evidence: a detail from the text or a personal experience?
Answer: A detail from the text. Text evidence must come from the passage, not your life.
Flashcard 6: What does the word explicitly mean in "refer explicitly to the text"?
Answer: Clearly and directly, using the text itself. Explicitly means stating things plainly without inference.
Flashcard 7: What is a relevant detail when answering a question about a text?
Answer: A detail that directly supports the answer to the question. Must connect to and help answer the specific question asked.
Flashcard 8: Which is stronger evidence for an answer: one matching detail or several matching details?
Answer: Several matching details. Multiple pieces of evidence strengthen your answer.
Flashcard 9: What is the best way to show where your evidence came from in the text?
Answer: Use exact words or a clear paraphrase from the text. Direct quotes or accurate restatements prove your source.
Flashcard 10: Identify the best answer type for "Why did the character leave?": fact from text or guess?
Answer: Fact from the text. Answers must be based on stated information, not assumptions.
Flashcard 11: Which question word usually asks for text evidence of a reason: who, when, or why?
Answer: Why. Why questions seek causes or explanations from the text.
Flashcard 12: Which question word usually asks for text evidence of a place: where or how?
Answer: Where. Where questions seek location information from the text.
Flashcard 13: Choose the best evidence sentence starter: "I think" or "According to the text"?
Answer: "According to the text". This phrase signals you're citing the text, not opinions.
Flashcard 14: Identify what you should reread to answer a question: the whole text or the relevant section?
Answer: The relevant section. Focus on the specific part that contains your answer.
Flashcard 15: Which is a correct text-based response: "It was fun" or "The text states it was dangerous"?
Answer: "The text states it was dangerous". Cites what the text actually says, not personal opinion.
Flashcard 16: Identify the best supporting detail for "The animal is nocturnal": "It sleeps all day" or "It is cute"?
Answer: "It sleeps all day". Daytime sleeping directly supports nocturnal behavior.
Flashcard 17: Find and correct the weak answer: "The storm was bad." Make it text-based using a sentence starter.
Answer: According to the text, the storm caused specific damage. Adding "According to the text" and specifics makes it text-based.
Flashcard 18: Which question word usually asks for a time detail found in the text: when or how?
Answer: When. "When" questions seek temporal information in the text.
Flashcard 19: Choose the best response style for RI.3.1: answer only, or answer plus a specific detail from the text.
Answer: Answer plus a specific detail from the text. RI.3.1 requires both an answer and supporting evidence.
Flashcard 20: What does it mean to refer explicitly to the text when answering a question about an article?
Answer: Use exact details from the text as proof for your answer. Explicit means directly stated, not implied or guessed.
Flashcard 21: What should you do if a question asks "according to the text" or "based on the article"?
Answer: Answer using specific evidence from the text. These phrases signal you must cite the text directly.
Flashcard 22: What is the best first step when you must answer a question using evidence from an informational text?
Answer: Reread the part of the text that addresses the question. Find the relevant section before attempting to answer.
Flashcard 23: What is the main idea in an informational text usually supported by: examples and details or unrelated stories?
Answer: Examples and details. Main ideas need supporting evidence to be complete.
Flashcard 24: Which is stronger text evidence: a detail that matches the question or a random fact from the passage?
Answer: A detail that directly matches the question. Relevant evidence is more convincing than random facts.
Flashcard 25: Choose the best answer type for RI.3.1: a summary without proof or a claim supported by a text detail.
Answer: A claim supported by a text detail. RI.3.1 requires evidence-based answers, not summaries.
Flashcard 26: Identify the best evidence phrase to include in an answer: "I think" or "The text states".
Answer: "The text states". Shows your answer comes from the text, not opinion.
Flashcard 27: Which text feature most directly helps you locate a topic quickly: table of contents or dialogue?
Answer: Table of contents. Lists all topics with page numbers for quick access.
Flashcard 28: What does quote mean when you use it to answer a question about a text?
Answer: Use the author’s exact words from the text. Quotation marks show you're using the author's words.
Flashcard 29: What does paraphrase mean when you use it to answer a question about a text?
Answer: Restate the text’s ideas in your own words accurately. Keep the meaning but change the wording.
Flashcard 30: Find the stronger text-based answer ending: "because it is cool" or "because the text explains it saves energy".
Answer: "Because the text explains it saves energy.". References the text's content, not personal opinion.