Citing text evidence requires students to look back into the text for evidence to support an idea, answer a question or make a claim

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​What is citing text evidence?

Why should you cite evidence when you are writing?

• It helps support your answer or claim

• Provides proof of why you chose that answer/claim

ELA | Citing Text Evidence

Transitional Phrases for Text Evidence

• According to the text,

• ​The text states that,

• ​In the text it says,

• ​The text says,

ELA | Citing Text Evidence

Transitional Phrases for Elaboration

• This means that

• ​This shows that

• ​This leads the reader to believe

• ​The text suggests

Restate & Answer with your inference (answer). [Transitional Phrase], “direct text evidence.” {Transitional Phrase for Elaboration}, then explain more about what you know based on text evidence.