CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.6.9
ELA6th GradeResearch to Build and Present Knowledge
The Standard
Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.
Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts · Writing Standards
What This Standard Means
Students need to use details from a text as proof for their own thinking. They should be able to choose a useful quote or example, explain what it shows, and connect it to a claim, reflection, or research question.
Mastery looks like evidence that fits the point, not random quotes dropped into a paragraph. Students often get stuck by summarizing too much, picking weak evidence, or forgetting to explain how the evidence proves their idea.
Ways to Teach It
- Hands-on activity: Give pairs sentence strips with claims and text evidence, then have them match and justify each pairing with one note.
- Discussion prompt: Which detail from the article best proves the author’s point, and why is it stronger than another detail?
- Quick assessment: Ask students to write one claim, one quoted detail, and two sentences explaining how the detail supports the claim.
- Real-world connection: Have students read a product review and identify which evidence best supports the reviewer’s rating.
Before This Standard
If students are struggling here, check these first.
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What This Unlocks
Mastery here sets students up for these next.