(1) Read the text.
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(2) Carefully read and think about what the question iss asking. Analyze the question.
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(3) Then look in the text for information that will help you answer the question.
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(4) When using the author's exact words, use quotation marks and tell where it is located in the text.
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(5) Some ways to show proof for your answer (evidence):
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The author wrote . . .
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The author stated . . .
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According to the text . . .
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The text stated . . .
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In the text, it said . . .
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One example from the text is . . .
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Based on what I read . . .
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On page ___ it said . . .
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On page ____, I noticed . . .
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____ because in the text ___
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For instance . . .
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For example . . .
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The writer explains . . .
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(6) Explain each detail after you provide the evidence. Here are some starters to help you.
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This is because . . .
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This shows . . .
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This reveals . . .
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This illustrates . . .
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This highlights the difference between . . .
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From reading, I know that . . .
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This explains . . .
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Since the author stated that . . .
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Because of this, . . .
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I can connect this to . . .
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I observed . . .
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I figured this out because . . .