Textual Evidence

Grade 845 min

Learning Objective

I can identify and explain textual evidence that supports a given claim.

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Practice

14 min

7 questions • Short answer

Exit Ticket

5 min

Read the following sentence: "The old house stood on a hill overlooking the town, its windows like dark eyes watching the world go by." Explain how this sentence could be used as evidence to support the claim that the house is mysterious. Read the following dialogue: "Character A: 'I can't believe we're finally here!' Character B: 'Me neither. It's even better than I imagined.'" Explain how this dialogue could be used as evidence to support the claim that both characters are excited.

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