Evidence Selection Guide

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Textual Evidence

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SubjectTextual Evidence

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Create materials for teachers and students to use based on the following lesson plan: ## 20-Minute Small-Group ELA Intervention Lesson (Grade 9–10) **Target Standard:** 9-10.RI.1.A — Cite **relevant and thorough** textual evidence to support what the text says **explicitly** and **inferences** drawn from the text. **Group Size:** Small group (3–8) **Total Time:** 20 minutes --- # 1) I Do – Teacher Modeling (5 minutes) ### Skill Focus (brief reteach) **Define relevant (evidence):** Evidence...

This resource focuses on developing students' ability to select relevant and thorough textual evidence to support their claims and inferences while reading grade-level texts. It outlines a step-by-step routine for effectively identifying and evaluating evidence, emphasizing the importance of linking this proof back to the original claim. The resource provides clear definitions of relevant and thorough evidence, examples, and non-examples for each, helping students understand what constitutes strong support for their conclusions. It includes various guided practices and activities designed to reinforce skills in evidence selection, with modeling strategies and common misconceptions to avoid. Moreover, it introduces frameworks for evaluating evidence through multiple-choice questions, ensuring that students not only gather evidence but also analyze its quality. The goal is to enhance students' critical reading skills by teaching them how to identify and articulate solid, text-based support for their ideas.