CurriculumGrade 9English Language Arts

Citing Strong Textual Evidence

Aligned to RL.9-10.1 — Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts.

What this lesson teaches

Support analysis by citing the strongest, most relevant evidence — both stated facts and reasonable inferences — and explain the link.

Worked example

Claim: the narrator feels trapped. Evidence: he describes the town as 'four walls I cannot climb' — a metaphor showing confinement.

Practice questions

  1. Cite explicit and inferred evidence for one claim.
  2. Why choose the strongest evidence rather than the first you find?
  3. Explain how a quote supports your interpretation.

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En español

Citar evidencia textual sólida

Apoya tu análisis citando la evidencia más sólida y relevante —tanto hechos explícitos como inferencias razonables— y explica la conexión entre ambos.

Ejemplo: Postura: el narrador se siente atrapado. Evidencia: describe el pueblo como 'cuatro paredes que no puedo escalar' — una metáfora que expresa encierro.

More Reading: Literature lessons

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