Citing, Quoting, and Inferring in Textual Analysis

When you use the author’s exact words to tell about a story, you must put ______ marks around the words

You want to include what the author actually says along with your ______ of what you read

Restate the ______

Answer the ______

Use evidence to support your ______

A central idea of a text is the most important point the writer makes. Sometimes, a text will have more than one central idea. Key detail - gives new, important information about a central idea. Includes examples and facts that explain the central idea. Topic - what an article or passage is about. Supporting details - more narrow ideas, evidence, examples, details and elaboration that supports the main idea in a passage. Circle the ______.

Highlight the ______ and subheadings. Read the captions of the pictures. Main Idea - is the most important idea in a paragraph or part of a story. Key detail - is a detail that reveals and supports a main idea. Paraphrase - to retell important plot events and details in your own words. A summary should be much shorter that the original story you are summarizing. When you summarize a story, you must ______.

Briefly states the most important information in the text with the main idea and key details. Tells what happens in the beginning, middle, and end. Should not include your opinion, just ______.

Explain and Elaborate. Explain your answer. Elaborate and make your answer longer. Sum it Up. Conclude your answer. Link it to your topic sentence, but use different words. A central idea of a text is the most important point the writer makes. Sometimes, a text will have more than one central idea. Key detail - gives new, important information about a central idea. Includes examples and facts that explain the central idea. Topic - what an article or passage is about. Supporting details - more narrow ideas, evidence, examples, details and elaboration that supports the main idea in a passage. Circle the title. Highlight the headings and ______.

Read the captions of the pictures. Main Idea - is the most important idea in a paragraph or part of a story. Key detail - is a detail that reveals and supports a main idea. Paraphrase - to retell important plot events and details in your own words. A summary should be much shorter that the original story you are summarizing. When you summarize a story, you must paraphrase. Briefly states the most important information in the text with the main idea and key details. Tells what happens in the beginning, middle, and ______.