RH

 

 

(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):

• The author wrote . . .

• The author stated . . .

• According to the text . . .

• The text stated . . .

• In the text, it said . . .

• One example from the text is . . .

• Based on what I read . . .

• On page ___ it said . . .

• On page ____, I noticed . . .

• ____ because in the text ___

• For instance . . .

• For example . . .

• The writer explains . . .

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(6)  Explain each detail after you provide the evidence.  Here are some starters to help you.

• This is because . . .

• This shows . . .

• This reveals . . .

• This illustrates . . .

• This highlights the difference between . . .

• From reading,   I know that . . .

• This explains . . .

• Since the author stated that . . .

• Because of this, . . .

• I can connect this to . . .

• I observed . . .

• I figured this out because . . .