Citing Textual Evidence
Grade 9•45 minutes•RL.9-10.1 Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
Learning Objective
I can accurately quote textual evidence to support my interpretations of a text's explicit meanings and implicit inferences.
Practice Questions
This lesson includes 12 practice questions to reinforce learning.
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1. What is an inference, according to the video?
2. In the video's example, what details suggest the children are trick-or-treating? List at least two details.
3. Imagine a short story describes a character who always wears a lab coat, carries a clipboard, and speaks in technical jargon. What inference can you make about this character's profession? Explain your reasoning.
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