Textual Evidence

Textual Evidence

Grade 8 · ELA · 45 min

What's Included

Learning Objective

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

Warm-Up Video

Khan Academy · 5:20

Citing evidence in literary analysis | Reading | Khan Academy

Practice Questions

7 questions · Short answer

Exit Ticket

Quick comprehension check

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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