CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.7.1
The Standard
Cite several pieces of 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 more than one strong piece of evidence. They should use evidence for both clear facts the author states and reasonable conclusions the author implies.
Mastery looks like students choosing evidence that actually proves their point, explaining how each quote or detail connects, and not stopping at one line from the text. They often get stuck by picking random facts, copying long chunks, or making inferences that are guesses rather than text-based conclusions.
Ways to Teach It
- Give pairs a short article and highlighters, then have them mark two stated facts and two clues that support an inference.
- Ask students to answer, What does the author want us to believe, and which three details prove it?
- Use an exit ticket with one claim and four evidence choices, and have students circle the two strongest ones.
- Bring in a product review or news article, then have students prove whether the writer is being fair using specific details.
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.