Text Evidence
Cite strong, thorough textual evidence to back up what the text says and what you can infer (prove it!).
What is RL.10.1
“Identify the theme of a text and explain how it develops.”
What is RL.10.2
Analyze how complex characters (with conflicting motives) develop, interact, and push the plot or theme forward.
What is RL.10.3
Analyze a character’s or narrator’s point of view. Compare it to perspectives from outside the U.S. or from world literature. Key word “Culture”
What is RL.10.6
Compare how the same story looks in books vs. movies.
What is RL.10.7
Cite strong, thorough textual evidence for what’s stated and what’s implied.
What is RI.10.1
“Identify the main idea of a text and explain how key details develop it.”
What is RI.10.2
Analyze how the author organizes ideas or events and connects them.
What is RI.10.3
Determine an author’s point of view or purpose and how rhetoric strengthens it.
What is RI.10.6
Compare how different authors tackle the same theme and concept of U.S documents.
What is RI.10.9
How can you tell the difference between what a text says directly and what it implies?
A direct statement is written right there; an implication is a hint or something you figure out using clues.
How can a story’s theme develop from the beginning to the end?
Early events introduce the lesson; later events and the ending show how the lesson is proven.
Figure out the meaning of words/phrases, including figurative & connotative meanings. Examine how specific word choices impact meaning and tone.
What is RL.10.4
Connect info from text, charts, or graphs.
What is RI.10.7
Analyze how an author draws on and transforms source material in specific work.
Whats is RL.10.9
Show how you would cite evidence from an article to support a claim.
According to the article, 60% of teens use social media daily,” supports a claim about teen tech use.
Give one key detail that helps develop a central idea in an article.
A statistic or a real life example that supports the main point like “plastic takes 400 years to break down.”
Determine word/phrase meaning (figurative, connotative, technical). Analyze how word choices shape meaning & tone.
What is RI.10.4
Judge if the author’s argument and evidence are right.
What is RI.10.8
Be able to read and comprehend literature nonfiction at the high end of 10th grade.
What is RI.10.10
Explain one tip for making sure your evidence fully backs up your inference.
Pick a quote that clearly connects to your idea and explain how it proves your point.
What is the theme in the story Blended?
The major theme is identity and belonging, basically figuring out who you are when the world and other people are trying to split you in half
Analyze how an author structures a text like using flashbacks or tension to create effects.
Analyze how an author develops and refines a claim, paragraph, or section.
What is RL.10.5
What is RI.10.5
Compare how rhetoric or cultural perspective shapes meaning In literature vs informational text.
In stories, a narrator’s culture shapes how events are told; in nonfiction, the author uses rhetoric like word choice or stats to steer how readers see the topic.
Be able to read and comprehend literature at the high end of 10th grade
What is RL.10.10