Using and Evaluating Textual Evidence
Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of what a text says explicitly and what can be inferred, distinguishing between strong and weak evidence and explaining how the evidence supports a point
Lesson
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Choose strong textual evidence for an inference, distinguish it from a stated fact, and embed a short quotation in an explanation.
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Use the preceding views lesson or ask: 'Tali gripped the envelope and asked twice when the results would arrive.' What is stated? What might you infer? Gripping and asking are stated; worry or eagerness are possible inferences. Ask for a detail and a link. If needed, reteach this distinction before ranking evidence. Independent reading can be supported, but log read-aloud help.
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Aesop's Fables
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Aesop's Fables supports Using and Evaluating Textual Evidence. An adult previews and guides; this is a learning page, not a scored quiz.
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Check understanding
- Identify a relevant quotation to support an inference about a character's feelings
- Explain why one piece of evidence is stronger than another for supporting a claim
- Use embedded quotations in a written response to back up an analytical point
“When your child makes a point about a text in class or in writing, do they back it up with a specific quote or reference — and can they explain whether that evidence strongly supports their point or only weakly?”
Curriculum record
- Type
- Procedural
- Subject
- English
- Domain
- Reading Comprehension
- Age range
- Ages 11–14
Standards