3.7.C

ELA3rd 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 a question or state an idea about something they read, hear, or view. They select a specific detail and explain how it supports their response.
What Mastery Looks Like: A student gives a clear answer that fits the question or prompt. The student points to an exact word, sentence, image, or spoken detail and explains why it supports the answer.
Common Misconceptions: Students may retell the whole source instead of answering the question. They may copy a detail that mentions the topic but does not support their answer. Some give an opinion or detail without explaining the link.
How to Assess It: Exit ticket: Display “Mia packed an umbrella as dark clouds covered the sky” and ask students why she packed it and which words support their answer.

Lesson moves

Give pairs a short passage, claim cards, and detail strips; students match each claim to the strongest detail and explain the match.
After reading a fable, have students decide whether the main character was honest, then cite one action as proof.
Play Evidence Relay: teams choose the best detail for a posted answer, then earn a point by explaining the connection.
Show a school lunch menu and ask students to recommend one meal, using two listed facts to support their choice.

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