Day 1:

Objective: Students will be able to identify textual evidence and understand its importance in supporting their ideas.

Materials: - Texts or passages relevant to the students’ reading level - Highlighters or colored pencils - Graphic organizer or worksheet for note-taking

Procedure: 1. Introduction (10 minutes): - Begin the lesson by explaining the concept of textual evidence and its importance in supporting ideas and arguments. - Provide examples of how textual evidence can be used to strengthen their own writing or responses.

1. Modeling (15 minutes):
   • Choose a short passage or text and read it aloud to the students.
   • Model the process of identifying and highlighting or underlining key details or evidence in the text.
   • Think aloud to explain why each piece of evidence is important and how it supports the main idea or argument.
2. Guided Practice (20 minutes):
   • Provide another short passage or text for the students to read independently or in pairs.
   • Instruct them to identify and highlight or underline at least three pieces of evidence in the text.
   • Circulate around the classroom to provide support and guidance as needed.
3. Group Discussion (15 minutes):
   • Bring the students together for a group discussion.
   • Ask them to share the evidence they found and explain why they chose those specific details.
   • Encourage them to listen to their peers’ responses and provide feedback or additional insights.
4. Independent Practice (15 minutes):
   • Distribute a graphic organizer or worksheet for note-taking.
   • Instruct the students to choose a different passage or text and identify and record at least three pieces of evidence.
   • Remind them to write down why each piece of evidence is important and how it supports the main idea or argument.
5. Wrap-up (5 minutes):
   • Review the importance of using textual evidence to support ideas.
   • Collect the graphic organizers or worksheets for assessment purposes.

Day 2:

Objective: Students will be able to incorporate textual evidence into their own writing.

Materials: - Texts or passages relevant to the students’ reading level - Highlighters or colored pencils - Writing paper or notebooks

Procedure: 1. Review (10 minutes): - Begin the lesson by reviewing the concept of textual evidence and its importance in supporting ideas. - Remind the students of the previous day’s discussion and practice.

1. Modeling (15 minutes):
   • Choose a short passage or text and read it aloud to the students.
   • Model the process of incorporating textual evidence into a written response or paragraph.
   • Think aloud to explain how to introduce the evidence, provide context, and explain its significance.
2. Guided Practice (20 minutes):
   • Provide another short passage or text for the students to read independently or in pairs.
   • Instruct them to choose one piece of evidence from the text and write a paragraph incorporating that evidence into their own response.
   • Circulate around the classroom to provide support and guidance as needed.
3. Group Discussion (15 minutes):
   • Bring the students together for a group discussion.
   • Ask them to share their paragraphs and the evidence they incorporated.
   • Encourage them to provide feedback and suggestions to their peers.
4. Independent Practice (15 minutes):
   • Distribute a different passage or text to each student.
   • Instruct them to choose one piece of evidence from the text and write a paragraph incorporating that evidence into their own response.
   • Remind them to introduce the evidence, provide context, and explain its significance.
5. Wrap-up (5 minutes):
   • Review the importance of incorporating textual evidence into their own writing.
   • Collect the paragraphs for assessment purposes.