Reading 8.4.1 Using Text Evidence

Reading: Using Text Evidence
Lesson 8.4.1

Learners can:

• cite textual evidence by quoting accurately from the text to explain what the text says explicitly

• identify and describe inferences made about the text

Vocabulary: quintuple

Curriculum Kit Materials: The Pet War

​Words to Know

Today, you will read chapters 21 and 22 from The Pet War.

As you read, look for details that will help you answer the following question:

• How can text evidence help you make inferences about what you read?

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Now, you will look closely at the text to make inferences about what you read.

Remember, when you infer, you connect text evidence with your background knowledge to come to a conclusion.

​Inferences

Draw

Match the text evidence with the inference to complete each sentence.

Multiple Choice

Read the inference below:

I can infer that Otto's Mom is angry at Lexi and Otto for fighting.

Which text evidence supports this inference?

• On page 200, Otto and Lexi are fighting about taco shells.

• On page 199, Otto's mom asks them how the challenge is going.

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  On page 200, Otto says his mom's tone is “anything but friendly."

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  On page 199, Otto loses the blinking contest and Lexi smirks at him.

​The RACES strategy can help you remember the steps for making an inference and writing a strong written response. Read below to learn how to use RACES to make an inference to answer the following question:

• What can you infer about how Otto and Lexi will feel after the pet war is over?

Draw

On page 191, Otto has another boy hold Toby while he gets an ice cream cone.

What can you infer about Otto based on this event?

Use the word bank below to help you write a RACES response to the question.

Draw

Which evidence from The Pet War supports the following inference?

Otto is putting more effort into his dog walking than his school work.

Underline the text evidence that supports the inference.