Question

What are phrases that you need to include in your TCT that show that you are citing evidence? Failure to use these phrases will result in significant point loss on the TCT.

Answer 1

Answer:

Prove it!!! *this is a two page handout, scroll down for the example page.

On the upcoming PARCC test, you will be expected to provide proof for your answers by citing or

referring to the text. Use these sentence starters and examples below to check to see if you are using

the language of PROOF that is required.

Textual Evidence Sentence Starters

On page ______________, it said, “_______________.”

The author wrote “_______________________........”

The author stated………………

The graphic showed……………..

The illustration shows………………

For instance, ……………….

This incident provides proof that _______________________

This example provides evidence that ________An example is………………………….

An example on page______ , is………

According to the text, ……………………..

In the text it said, “_____________________”

In the text on page _________, it said, “_____________...”

We can infer from this example in the text ………………………

We know this because……………………… paragraph 5, the narrator states that the girls nibbled half of their cookies and

saved the rest for their baby sister.

(Little House in the Big Woods by Mary Ingalls Wilder)

It is obvious that Heidi loves animals. For instance, she cares for the goats and

plays with them every day.

(Heidi by Johanna Spyri)

According to page 2 of the article, Artic sea life includes “…little single-celled

creatures, called radiolarians, that look like lacy snowflakes.”

(Men, Microscopes, and Living Things by Katherine B. Shippen)

Based on the information in Captain Scott’s diary, bad weather impeded his

attempt to reach the South Pole.

(Captain Scott’s Last Expedition by Captain Robert Scott)

When Tom is told to whitewash the fence, he tricks others into doing it for him.

This incident provides further proof that Tom is clever and crafty.The author states that young Abe Lincoln was always reading and that he studied

past midnight on most nights.

(Abe Lincoln Grows Up by Carl Sandberg)

*Direct material from the text should be enclosed in quotation marks. Otherwise note where

the information is found in the text and paraphrase .Ex: In paragraph 3, we can tell that the

main character is not happy about her father visiting because she is described as folding her

arms across her chest and scowling.

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