Prairie River Academy

English Language Arts

Grade 8Unit 1Lesson 4

Interpretive questions

Rank Evidence by Strength

Today: Select evidence that most directly and fully supports an interpretation.

A

Begin

Warm-up

  1. 1.What action is most significant?

  2. 2.Which detail is least direct for motive?

B

Learn

Rank Evidence by Strength

Evidence strength depends on relevance, specificity, and how much reasoning it requires. A central action often outweighs a general description.

List candidates, connect each to the claim, rank by directness, and explain why the top detail carries more weight.

Study the model

Direct choice > ambiguous setting detail for a claim about motive

C

Read

Original PRA passage

The room was cold. Tavi placed the medal in the donation box, then returned twice to check that it was still there.
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Rank Evidence by Strength

Grade 8Practice and apply
D

Practice

Read, think, and respond

  1. 1.Rank medal donation, returning twice, and cold room. ELA-8-01-04-Q1

  2. 2.What claim does returning support? ELA-8-01-04-Q2

  3. 3.Can cold support the same claim? ELA-8-01-04-Q3

  4. 4.What makes evidence specific? ELA-8-01-04-Q4

E

Apply

Use the lesson

Defend your ranking in three to five sentences.

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