English Language Arts6-8
Textual Evidence Practice for 7th Grade
By Bryan M.
This 1-page packet helps 7th graders practice citing textual evidence, a key skill for deeper reading comprehension. It is designed to be used with Tommy Orange's novel, There There.
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Teacher Guide & Tips
- Use this activity as a warm-up or a short, focused lesson on citing evidence.
- Discussion question: Why is it important to use direct quotes or specific details from a text to support your ideas?
- For struggling readers, provide sentence frames to help them structure their evidence citations.
- Advanced learners can be challenged to find multiple pieces of evidence for a single claim or to analyze the author's word choice within their chosen evidence.
- Estimated time: 20-30 minutes.
English Language Arts6-8
Textual Evidence Practice for 7th Grade
By Bryan M.
This 1-page packet helps 7th graders practice citing textual evidence, a key skill for deeper reading comprehension. It is designed to be used with Tommy Orange's novel, There There.
Customize for your classroom
Teacher Guide & Tips
- Use this activity as a warm-up or a short, focused lesson on citing evidence.
- Discussion question: Why is it important to use direct quotes or specific details from a text to support your ideas?
- For struggling readers, provide sentence frames to help them structure their evidence citations.
- Advanced learners can be challenged to find multiple pieces of evidence for a single claim or to analyze the author's word choice within their chosen evidence.
- Estimated time: 20-30 minutes.