This educational resource is designed to help students develop the skill of identifying explicit textual evidence from narrative passages. By engaging with various examples and practice exercises, students will learn to distinguish between factual statements provided by the author and their own opinions. The material explains what constitutes explicit evidence—direct statements that can be found in a text—while contrasting it with personal thoughts or interpretations. Students are encouraged to practice writing evidence from familiar stories and engage with comprehension questions that require them to cite specific quotes from the text to support their answers. Through guided questions and self-checks, the resource promotes critical reading skills and comprehension techniques vital for understanding narratives.