R.ELAR.5.C
Support inferences with text evidence and experience.
Reading I, II, III (One-Half to Three Credits). · Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) · TEKS 2017
Standard Unwrapping
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inferencestext evidenceexperience
Skills
- support (inferences using text evidence) #dok2
- support (inferences using experience) #dok2
- distinguish (between unsupported and supported inferences) #dok2
- justify (interpretations with evidence from the text and personal experience) #dok3
Learning Targets
- I can locate evidence in the text that supports an inference. #dok1
- I can use my own experience to help support an inference about a text. #dok2
- I can identify appropriate text evidence to support an inference. #dok2
- I can explain how text evidence and experience support the inferences I make. #dok3
Big Ideas
- Understanding and supporting inferences is essential for deep comprehension of texts.
- Using both text evidence and personal experience strengthens the validity of interpretations.
Essential Questions
- What is an inference and how do you make one while reading?
- How can you find and use evidence in a text to support your inferences?
- Why is it important to support your inferences with evidence rather than assumptions?
- How does your own experience help you make inferences about a text?
- What is the difference between a strongly-supported inference and a weakly-supported one?