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Flashcard 1: Identify the best evidence for the claim: "The narrator is nervous." A) "My hands shook as I spoke." B) "I enjoyed the sunshine."
Answer: A) "My hands shook as I spoke.". Shaking hands signify physical signs of anxiety, providing direct evidence of nervousness unlike enjoying sunshine.
Flashcard 2: Which option best supports the claim: "The community worked together." A) "Neighbors shared tools and repaired roofs." B) "Many people owned cars."
Answer: A) "Neighbors shared tools and repaired roofs.". Sharing tools and repairing roofs demonstrate collaborative efforts, directly supporting community cooperation.
Flashcard 3: Which option best supports the claim: "The narrator is unreliable." A) "I may have imagined the conversation." B) "I walked to school."
Answer: A) "I may have imagined the conversation.". Admitting possible imagination questions the narrator's reliability, unlike a neutral action like walking.
Flashcard 4: Which option best supports the claim: "The solution was effective." A) "Errors dropped from 30 to 5." B) "The team met on Tuesday."
Answer: A) "Errors dropped from 30 to 5.". A significant drop in errors quantifies improvement, directly evidencing the solution's effectiveness.
Flashcard 5: Which option best supports the claim: "The main problem was lack of time." A) "The deadline was moved up by a week." B) "The room was bright."
Answer: A) "The deadline was moved up by a week.". Moving the deadline up reduces available time, directly supporting that lack of time was the primary issue.
Flashcard 6: Which option is the best evidence for the claim: "The author’s tone is critical." A) "This plan is careless and short-sighted." B) "This plan is new."
Answer: A) "This plan is careless and short-sighted.". Words like 'careless' and 'short-sighted' convey disapproval, directly evidencing a critical tone.
Flashcard 7: Identify the best evidence for the claim: "The storm caused damage." A) "Trees blocked the road." B) "The sky was gray."
Answer: A) "Trees blocked the road.". Blocked roads from trees show physical destruction, directly supporting the storm's damaging effects.
Flashcard 8: Identify the best evidence for the claim: "The speaker is an expert." A) "I have studied this field for 20 years." B) "I like this topic."
Answer: A) "I have studied this field for 20 years.". Twenty years of study establish expertise through extensive experience, unlike mere personal interest.
Flashcard 9: Identify the best evidence for the claim: "The museum exhibit was popular." A) "Tickets sold out all weekend." B) "The lobby was painted."
Answer: A) "Tickets sold out all weekend.". Sold-out tickets over the weekend demonstrate high demand, directly indicating the exhibit's popularity.
Flashcard 10: Identify the best evidence for the claim: "The policy reduced traffic." A) "Car counts fell 20%." B) "Drivers complained."
Answer: A) "Car counts fell 20%.". A 20% drop in car counts quantifies reduced traffic, providing measurable support for the policy's impact.
Flashcard 11: Identify the best evidence for the claim: "The setting is in winter." A) "Icicles hung from the roof." B) "Birds sang at dawn."
Answer: A) "Icicles hung from the roof.". Icicles indicate cold, wintry conditions, directly evidencing the seasonal setting unlike birds singing.
Flashcard 12: Identify the best evidence for the claim: "The author believes technology can harm attention." A) "Notifications interrupt focus." B) "Phones are popular."
Answer: A) "Notifications interrupt focus.". Interruptions from notifications highlight negative impacts on concentration, supporting the harm to attention.
Flashcard 13: Identify the best evidence for the claim: "The character is generous." A) "She donated half her lunch." B) "She arrived late."
Answer: A) "She donated half her lunch.". Donating lunch shows selflessness, directly illustrating generosity unlike mere lateness.
Flashcard 14: Identify the best evidence for the claim: "The experiment was carefully controlled." A) "Only one variable changed." B) "The results were surprising."
Answer: A) "Only one variable changed.". Changing only one variable demonstrates control, ensuring results are attributable to that factor alone.
Flashcard 15: Identify the best evidence for the claim: "The town faced a drought." Evidence options: A) "Rain fell daily." B) "The riverbed was cracked and dry."
Answer: B) "The riverbed was cracked and dry.". A cracked and dry riverbed indicates lack of water, directly supporting the presence of a drought unlike daily rain.
Flashcard 16: Which signal words often indicate that a sentence is giving evidence or support?
Answer: For example, for instance, because, since, according to. These words cue readers to supporting details that explain, illustrate, or justify the preceding claim.
Flashcard 17: What is the main difference between evidence and inference?
Answer: Evidence is stated in the text; inference is concluded from text clues. Evidence is explicit in the text, while inference requires logical deduction, ensuring claims are grounded in stated facts.
Flashcard 18: What is a direct quotation, and when is it useful as evidence?
Answer: Exact words from the text; useful when wording is precise or decisive. Direct quotations preserve the author's exact language, which is crucial for emphasizing key phrasing or authority.
Flashcard 19: What is a paraphrase of evidence, and how should it relate to the passage?
Answer: A restatement of a passage detail that keeps the original meaning. Paraphrasing maintains the original intent while rephrasing, allowing clear integration of evidence into analysis.
Flashcard 20: What is the best evidence to choose when multiple details relate to a claim?
Answer: The most direct and specific detail that addresses the claim’s key point. Selecting the most direct detail strengthens the support by precisely addressing the claim's core elements.
Flashcard 21: What does it mean for evidence to be sufficient when supporting a claim?
Answer: It provides enough support to make the claim believable and justified. Sufficiency means the evidence adequately substantiates the claim, ensuring it is not underdeveloped or unconvincing.
Flashcard 22: Which kind of passage detail is typically weakest as evidence for a claim?
Answer: An unrelated opinion or a broad generalization without support. Such details lack specificity or direct connection, failing to provide credible backing for the assertion.
Flashcard 23: Which type of detail is usually strongest for supporting a specific factual claim?
Answer: A precise, verifiable fact or statistic from the passage. Facts and statistics offer objective, concrete support that can be directly linked to the claim without ambiguity.
Flashcard 24: What is the difference between a claim and evidence in reading comprehension?
Answer: A claim is an assertion; evidence is text support for that assertion. This distinction helps readers identify assertions that require textual backing versus the supporting details that validate them.
Flashcard 25: What is the most important feature of evidence that supports a claim in a passage?
Answer: It is relevant: it directly relates to and helps prove the claim. Relevance ensures the evidence is directly connected to the claim, making it effective in providing proof rather than unrelated details.