CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.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.

 
Authors: National Governors Association Center for Best Practices, Council of Chief State School Officers

Title: CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.9-10.1 Cite Strong And Thorough Textual Evidence To Support... Reading:Informational Text - 9th-10th Grade English Language Arts Common Core State Standards

Publisher: National Governors Association Center for Best Practices, Council of Chief State School Officers, Washington D.C.

Copyright Date: 2010

(Page last edited 10/08/2017)

1. Lesson plan using "Let Us Continue" by Lyndon Johnson - Students are expected not only to determine the main idea, the point of view, and even the meaning of words and phrases as part of gathering and analyzing evidence, but also to identify and articulate the multiple pieces of evidence on which their analysis is based.
2. Scaffolding Worksheet help for students - Word Document scaffolding sheet to help understand inference, comparisons, predictions, summarizing and coming to a concensus
3. Understanding and interpreting Figurative Language - Online worksheet to help students find textual evidence and inferences drawn