HS ELA Guide

Unpacked Standard

Reading 11-12.5

RL.11-12.5 Cite relevant textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text, including analyzing where the text implies ambiguity. (RL & RI)

*text in blue indicates new elements for your current grade-level CONCEPTS (Nouns) SKILLS (Verbs) ● Textual evidence ● Analysis ● Explicit statements ● Cite ● Support ● Analyzing

● Inferences ● Ambiguity

Learning Intentions and Success Criteria Examples

Learning Intention: I am learning to cite strong and thorough evidence to support analysis

Success Criteria: I know I’ll have it when, ● I can recognize what the author is stating directly and what they imply in the text. ● I can determine if the evidence is relevant to support what the text says. ● I can analyze where the text is ambiguous. Learning Progression Example 5. Identify details that are stated in a text. 6. Differentiate between main ideas, details, and inference in a text. 7. Determine if the evidence is relevant. 8. Cite evidence from a text to support answers to literal and inferential questions. 9. Identify where the text is ambiguous. 10. Analyze the ambiguity or relevance and impact on the text. Academic Language cite, relevant, textual evidence, analysis, explicitly, inference, ambiguity Strategies to Support Teaching the Standard ● Using text-dependent questions while reading ● Dialogue journal or reading journal ● Text annotations and notes (see additional supports) Question Stems and Prompts for Assessment ● What textual evidence did you identify to support your analysis of the text? Cite several examples. ● What inferences can you draw from your analysis of the text? ● Show in the text what makes you think ____? ● Based on your reading of the text, what textual evidence strongly supports your analysis of the

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