CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.7.1

ELA7th GradeKey Ideas and Details

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 Literature

What This Standard Means

Students need to make a claim about a literary text, then back it with more than one exact detail from the story, poem, or drama. They should use evidence for both stated facts and reasonable inferences, not just personal opinions.

Mastery looks like a clear answer, two or more well-chosen quotes or details, and a short explanation of how each detail proves the point. Students often get stuck picking random quotes, retelling the plot, or making inferences that the text does not support.

Ways to Teach It

Give pairs a short story excerpt, sticky notes, and three claim cards, then have them tag two lines that support each claim.
Ask students to answer, What can we infer about the character's fear, and which two lines prove it?
Use an exit ticket with one claim and four quotes, asking students to circle the two strongest pieces of evidence.
Connect it to a courtroom by having students act as attorneys who must prove a character's motive using only text evidence.

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