6th Grade Rl 6.1Cite Evidence To Support Text And Inferences Lesson Plan Example

Topic: Connecting text to inferences

Objectives & Outcomes

• I can recognize explicit and implicit text evidence.
• I can make inferences about texts.
• I can analyze texts to infer.

Materials

• A literary text
• A list of text-based inferences and predictions
• Pen or pencil

Warm-up

• Have students work in pairs to complete a text-based inference and prediction matching activity. On the board, write a text-based inference and on a piece of paper, write a text-based prediction. Have students take turns reading each statement and trying to match it with the corresponding text-based statement.

Direct Instruction

• Begin by introducing the concept of textual evidence and inferences. Ask students to give examples of texts that they have read that include explicit and implicit evidence and inferences.
• Explicit evidence: is text that is directly stated or described in a text.
• Implicit evidence: is text that can be inferred or guessed based on the context of the text.
• Introduce the concept of inferences: is the process of drawing conclusions based on the evidence and context of a text.
• Model for students how to identify and cite textual evidence, making inferences, and recognizing explicit and implicit text evidence. Use a few examples from the texts that students have already identified to demonstrate.

Guided Practice

• Divide the class into small groups. Give each group a copy of a text with explicit and implicit evidence and inferences.
• Have students work together to identify and cite the evidence and inferences in their text.
• Have each group share their findings with the class, discussing any differences or insights they had.
• As a class, discuss the importance of citing evidence and making inferences when writing or speaking about a text.

Independent Practice

• Have students choose a text of their own to analyze.
• Have them create a project in which they demonstrate their understanding of the text through analysis, discussion, and citation of explicit and implicit evidence and inferences. This could be a written analysis, a presentation, a video, or another format of the student's choice.
• Encourage students to be creative and show their understanding of the text in their project.

Closure

• Have students share their projects with the class.
• As a class, discuss the different interpretations and analyses of the texts that were presented.
• Review the skills that were practiced during the lesson and have students share their successes.

Assessment

• Observe students during the guided practice and independent practice to assess their understanding of the skill.
• Review and evaluate the projects that students present as an independent practice for understanding and application of the skill.
• Have students complete a written assessment, including a paragraph explaining the textual evidence used to support a claim and an independent analysis of a text.