Chapter 31.2
Quote Text Like a Reading Detective
You will master using exact words from books and stories to support your ideas with strong evidence.
What You'll Learn
You copy author's exact words using proper quotation marks
Accurate quotes provide strong evidence supporting your reading ideas
Quotation marks show which words belong to original authors
Exact words help readers experience author's intended meanings
What You'll Practice
1
You identify exact quotes from adventure stories and poems
2
You practice using quotation marks around author's precise words
3
You distinguish between accurate quotes and changed word versions
Why This Matters
You need accurate quoting skills to support your ideas with strong evidence and become a more convincing writer and speaker.
This Unit Includes
Practice exercises
Learning resources
Skills
Quoting
Evidence
Quotation Marks
Text Analysis
Citations
AB Curriculum Aligned
