Lesson Objective

After rereading and discussing a model of close reading, students will be able to cite textual evidence to support an analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.

1.When reading a text, why is looking for textual evidence important?
2. When the author doesn’t explicitly tell you what’s happening in the story, how can you make inferences?

analyze, cite, implicit, explicit, interpret, make inferences, text evidence

Instruction:
CCSS: RL.6.1
Application:
CCSS: RL.6.1, SL.6.1.A, SL.6.1.C, SL.6.2

Cite textual evidence to support an analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.

mixed level peers
on grade level peer support
small group

  • Have students complete the multiple-choice questions to demonstrate their understanding of textual evidence. 

  • Studysync digitial content
  • Grade level Spotlight Skills can be used