Citing Text Evidence
Complete unit · Grades 3–5 · 45-page PDF
5 lessons · 8 leveled passages · pre- and post-assessment
Choose the part of a text that actually supports an answer.
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What's inside
- Teacher guide: unit at a glance, measured levels, grouping
- Pre- and post-assessment in parallel forms + class tracker
- Illustrated anchor chart: Does it PROVE the claim?
- 5 lesson plans in gradual release (I do, we do, you do)
- 8 original passages at Levels A, B and C, readability printed
- Proof or Not? chart, quote practice, prove-both-parts organizer
- 42 task cards + exit tickets for Lessons 1-4
- 3 small-group reteach cards and every answer key
Lessons at a glance
| When | Focus | Pages |
|---|---|---|
| Before | Pre-assessment, Form A (about 15 minutes) | 4-5 |
| Lesson 1 | Find the proof I can find the sentence that PROVES a claim, not just the sentence with the same words. | 7-13 |
| Lesson 2 | Proof or not? I can tell proof from evidence that only has the same words, is not in the text, or proves only half. | 14-17 |
| Lesson 3 | Quote it exactly I can quote a text exactly, word for word, and tell a quote from a paraphrase. | 18-21 |
| Lesson 4 | Prove both parts I can find proof for every part of a two-part claim. | 22-25 |
| Lesson 5 | Show what you know: one topic, three levels I can prove a claim with exact quotes on my own, using a passage at my level. | 26-30 |
| Review | 24 task cards + recording sheet (centers or small groups) | 31-34 |
| After | Post-assessment, Form B; compare on the tracker | 35-36 |
| Any day | Reteach cards for small groups | 37-38 |
Passages and levels
| Passage | Used in | Level | Grade (FK) | Words |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Where Is Pip? | Lesson 1 (guided) | Level A | 2.5 | 170 |
| Curiosity: A Robot on Mars | Lesson 1 (task cards) | Level B | 4.3 | 256 |
| Raccoons | Lesson 2 | Level A | 3.0 | 152 |
| The Bake Sale | Lesson 3 | Level B | 4.1 | 200 |
| A Letter from Camp | Lesson 4 | Level C | 5.0 | 263 |
| Monarch Butterflies | Lesson 5 | Level A | 3.2 | 152 |
| Monarch Butterflies | Lesson 5 | Level B | 4.3 | 209 |
| Monarch Butterflies | Lesson 5 | Level C | 5.6 | 255 |
Standards
Common Core codes and wording as printed in the unit.
- RL.3.1 / RI.3.1 Ask and answer questions to demonstrate understanding of a text, referring explicitly to the text as the basis for the answers.
- RL.4.1 / RI.4.1 Refer to details and examples in a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.
- RL.5.1 / RI.5.1 Quote accurately from a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.
Ontario Language (2023): direct matches
None is listed. We show an Ontario Language (2023) expectation here only once we have confirmed it is a direct match for this skill.