Quoting Accurately from Texts
Quote accurately from literary and informational texts when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences, using quotation marks and citations correctly
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When your child writes about a book or article for school, do they quote from the text directly — putting the exact words in speech marks — to support their points?
Quote accurately from literary and informational texts when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences, using quotation marks and citations correctly
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- Select and copy exact words from a text to support an inference about character motivation
- Use quotation marks correctly when incorporating textual evidence into written responses
- Introduce quotes with signal phrases such as 'The author states' or 'According to the text'
“When your child writes about a book or article for school, do they quote from the text directly — putting the exact words in speech marks — to support their points?”
Curriculum record
- Type
- Procedural
- Subject
- English
- Domain
- Reading Comprehension
- Age range
- Ages 10–11
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