2.7.C

ELA2nd GradeThe student responds to an increasingly challenging variety of sources that are read, heard, or viewed.

The Standard

use text evidence to support an appropriate response

Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for English Language Arts and Reading

Teacher's field guide

What Students Need to Do: Students answer questions about something they read, hear, or view. They choose a specific word, sentence, image, or event that supports their answer.
What Mastery Looks Like: Students answer the question clearly and select a detail that directly supports their answer. They can explain how the chosen words, image, or event proves their thinking.
Common Misconceptions: Students may give an opinion without using a detail from the source. They may copy an unrelated sentence or retell the whole source instead of choosing evidence that supports their answer.
How to Assess It: After a short read-aloud, ask, “Why did the character make that choice?” Have students write one answer and one supporting detail from the text.

Lesson moves

Give pairs sentence strips from a familiar story and have them sort details into supports the answer or does not support the answer.
Read one page aloud, then ask, “What does the character want, and which detail shows it?”
Play Evidence Detective by giving teams an answer card and having them find the strongest matching detail in a short passage.
Show a weather forecast and ask students what to wear, then have them cite one symbol or number that supports their choice.

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