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

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

4. 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.

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

6. 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)

7. 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 )

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

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

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

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

13. If you write an effective paragraph, it means…..

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

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