CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.6.1
The Standard
Cite textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts · Reading Standards for Informational Text
What This Standard Means
Students need to make a claim about an informational text, then back it up with exact details from the text. They should handle both clear facts the author states and smart inferences the reader has to figure out.
Mastery looks like a student saying, “I think this because the text says...” and choosing evidence that truly proves the point. Students often get stuck by giving opinions without proof, copying random sentences, or making inferences that are not tied closely to the text.
Ways to Teach It
- Give pairs a short article, sticky notes, and three claim cards, then have them tag the sentence that best proves each claim.
- Ask students to answer, “What can we infer about the author’s view, and which two lines prove it?”
- Use an exit ticket with one claim and three evidence choices, and have students circle the strongest proof and explain why.
- Bring in a school handbook rule, ask what it says directly, then infer the reason behind the rule using exact wording.
Before This Standard
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What This Unlocks
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Related Standards
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.6.1
Cite textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.7.1
Cite several pieces of textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.8.1
Cite the textual evidence that most strongly supports an analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.