1. Warm up Get your chromebooks on your way in, but leave them closed.
Read the justification response below, then answer the questions.
In this passage, the mood is eerie. When the main character arrives home, everything is dark and dreary. Line 3 describes the air as “dank and chill,” and the light as “pale and sickly.” This setting gives the readers a sense of fear and contributes to the unsettling mood.
Be a detective! Based on the clues in the passage, what do you think eerie means? Don’t use a dictionary or the internet-just your brain!
What is the response trying to prove?
What specific evidence does the response give to prove its claim?
How did the response give the quotes context?
How did the final sentence help explain how the evidence proved the claim?

2. Ways to give quotes context
1. Use introductory phrases like:
In the passage it states, “…
Line 3 states, “…
2. Start the sentence with your own words and finish with the part of the quote that makes sense.
Ex. We know that Natasha was enjoying being waited on because it “gave her immense pleasure.”
3. Tell what the quote is going to say in your own words, then follow with a colon (:) and the actual quote.
Ex. Natasha enjoyed the thought of someone else doing things for her: “The thought of a waiter bringing her dinner and cleaning the dishes afterwards gave her immense pleasure.”

3. Practice!
Read the passage below, then answer the question by introducing your textual evidence all three ways.
Sarah slowly walked through the cemetery. Tears prickled the corners of her eyes, and she bit her lip to stifle her sobs. She counted her steps as she stared down at her dark shoes. “One, two, three, four…” The lump in her throat seemed permanently lodged there.
What kind of emotion is Sarah feeling? Use textual evidence to support your claim.
1. Introductory phrase
2. Start sentence with your own words, end with part of a quote
3. Sum up the quote in your own words, then use a colon before the quote

4. He saw her open the door to the classroom, and his heart skipped a beat. Why was she late? Had she missed her bus? It didn’t matter. It only mattered that she was here. He longingly looked over at her as she bent over her paper. Her shiny dark hair curled softly around her shoulders, and her deep brown eyes flashed around the room. Had she seen him? Did she ever see him? Or was he just a nameless face; a faceless name…
How does the character in the passage feel about the girl described? Use textual evidence to support your claim.