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English · Grade 6

Evidence, Inference and Annotation

Learners read an original story about a boy who signs up for a robotics team and then crosses his name off, plus a short science article about how ants find food. They annotate with purpose, cite evidence with signal phrases, explain inferences using claim, evidence and commentary, and choose the strongest evidence for an analysis.

  • 4 lessons
  • About 95 minutes
  • Evidence and inference check: 9 questions
  • Ways to answer: choose an answer, highlight a text, match pairs, put in order, sort into groups and write a short answer
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What learners will discover

  • Annotate a text with purpose: mark key details, questions, surprises and connections, and write useful margin notes.
  • Cite textual evidence accurately, integrating quotations or paraphrases with signal phrases.
  • Make inferences from literary and informational texts and explain them with claim, evidence and commentary.
  • Choose the strongest evidence for an analysis and explain why it is stronger than other options.

Lessons

  1. Annotate with purpose 6 steps3 practiceabout 24 min
  2. Bring evidence into your sentences 5 steps3 practiceabout 22 min
  3. Explain your inferences 6 steps4 practiceabout 25 min
  4. Choose the strongest evidence 5 steps2 practiceabout 24 min
  5. Evidence and inference check 9 questions at the end

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