CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.R.1
The Standard
Read closely to determine what the text says explicitly and to make logical inferences from it; cite specific textual evidence when writing or speaking to support conclusions drawn from the text.
Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts · College and Career Readiness Anchor Standards for Reading
Teacher's field guide
What This Standard Means
What Students Need to Do
- Students identify information stated directly in a text. They draw reasonable conclusions from details and background knowledge. They point to exact words, sentences, or details that support each conclusion.
What Mastery Looks Like
- Students separate directly stated information from conclusions they draw. They make reasonable inferences and support them with exact details. They explain how each detail supports their thinking.
Common Misconceptions
- Students may treat an inference as a guess or personal opinion. They may choose a related detail that does not actually support their conclusion. They may quote evidence without explaining how it connects.
How to Assess It
- Give students a six-sentence passage. Ask, "What can you conclude about the main person, and which two details support your conclusion?"
Lesson moves
Ways to Teach It
Print sentence cards from a familiar text, then have pairs sort them into stated facts and inferences and match each inference with evidence.
Ask students, "What can we reasonably conclude, and which exact words led you there?" before comparing answers with a partner.
Run an Evidence Match game where teams pair inference cards with supporting quotations and reject one tempting but irrelevant detail.
Have students read a weather alert or product review, state one conclusion, and underline the details that justify it.
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Related Standards
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.6.1
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Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.9-10.1
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- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.6.1
Cite textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
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