Middle School English Language Arts Instructional Guide

●​ Activity: Students read a passage from a literary (RL) or informational (RI) text and fill out a chart divided into two columns. In the first column, they list explicit statements or facts from the text (what the text says explicitly). In the second column, they write inferences they can draw from these explicit statements, supported by textual evidence. ●​ Objective: To assess students' ability to distinguish between explicit information and inferred meanings and to support both with textual evidence. Textual Evidence Analysis Worksheet ●​ Activity: Students complete a graphic organizer where they answer questions about a text, focusing on citing specific evidence to support their answers. Questions will prompt them to both identify explicit details and make inferences. Each answer must include a direct quote from the text and an explanation of how the quote supports their analysis.

●​ Objective: To assess students' ability to use textual evidence to support both explicit understanding and inferential thinking.

Standard: Reading 6

Learning Intentions and Success Criteria

Learning Intentions: ●​ Students will understand how to identify themes in literary texts, including

a. ​ When reading texts, including those from diverse cultures, determine the theme, how characters respond

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