Easy & Expected Way to Answer Questions in Paragraph Form TIDE Method Easy & Expected Way to Answer Questions in Paragraph Form

Topic Sentence Important Evidence Detailed Analysis Ending Statement What does Tide mean? Topic Sentence Important Evidence Detailed Analysis Ending Statement

Topic Sentence -Restates question and provides a simple answer. It is known as a “claim” or “position” for the paragraph. Anyone can look at your topic sentence and get a quick answer to the question without going into detail.

Text-Dependent Question Topic Sentence The people feel ? about the pandas. Text-Dependent Question How did the people feel about the pandas?

Important Evidence -direct evidence you pull from the text (meaning you grab the exact words used) -must include line numbers, page numbers, or paragraphs to show where you got it (also known as citation)

Important Evidence For example, the author states that after the pandas died, “___________________________________________ ___________________________.” (p. ____ , Ln. ___) the glass walls of their home were covered with letters from children (p. 5 , Ln. 26-27)

Detailed Analysis -- you provide your understanding of how the evidence backs up your topic sentence

Detailed Analysis Clearly, people love the pandas because letters were attached to the pandas’ home.

-- you restate your topic sentence with confidence Ending Statement -- you restate your topic sentence with confidence

Ending Statement Therefore, it is evident that ________________. the people loved and adored the pandas.

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Important Evidence Furthermore, the author writes, “_____________________________________________________________________________________________________.” (p.__ , Ln. ___)

Detailed Analysis Obviously, the content of the letters show the sadness the people feel in the pandas’ absence.