CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.7.9
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
Teacher's field guide
What This Standard Means
What Students Need to Do
- Students choose relevant details or quotations from literary and informational texts. They use those details to support a claim and explain how the evidence connects to their thinking.
What Mastery Looks Like
- Students make a clear claim, select the strongest supporting details, and quote or paraphrase them accurately. They explain how each detail supports their analysis, reflection, or research.
Common Misconceptions
- Students may choose a quotation because it mentions the topic, even when it does not support the claim. They may summarize the text instead of analyzing it. They may insert evidence without explaining how it proves their point.
How to Assess It
- Give students a short passage and ask: “What conclusion can you draw, and which two details support it?” Require one sentence explaining each detail.
Lesson moves
Ways to Teach It
Give pairs claim cards and evidence strips from a shared text, then have them match, reject, and explain each choice.
After reading a short story, ask, “What does the character learn, and which two details best prove your answer?”
Run an evidence-match relay where teams pair interpretations with quotations, then earn a point only after explaining the connection.
Have students read two product reviews and write a recommendation supported by one relevant detail from each review.
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