Original Prompt7.1 Interventions
Weak or Missing Evidence
Only give 1 piece of evidence
Or give irrelevant details
No Inference
(Just Summary)
Retell instead of thinking deeper
Don’t answer the “why” or “what does this show”
No Explanation
Drop quotes but don’t explain how it supports the answer
Missing all three
Weak evidence
No inference
No explanation
Teach “Evidence that proves, not just mentions”
Quick Activity:
Give students 3 quotes:
One strong
One weak
One unrelated
Ask: “Which BEST proves the answer?...
This resource focuses on helping students improve their skills in citing strong textual evidence to support inferences and claims, using structured frameworks like RACE (Restate, Answer, Cite, Explain) and CER+ (Claim, Evidence, Reasoning, Evaluation). Through the analysis of various narratives, such as 'The Kite Rescue' and 'Detective Skills: Connecting Evidence to Inferences', students learn to identify significant quotations that substantiate their arguments. The document includes activities designed to encourage students to find evidence, justify its strength, and ultimately articulate how it connects to their claims. Additionally, it addresses the importance of detailed analysis by differentiating between strong and weak evidence. Overall, this resource aims to equip students with the tools needed to critically engage with texts and articulate their understanding effectively.