Reading & writing · Grades 5–8

A claim needs relevant evidence · Revision sheet

Distinguish a text-based inference from a statement the passage cannot support.

Learn the idea

State a specific idea that can be examined using the available text.

Choose a detail that actually supports the claim, not merely an interesting quotation.

Explain how the evidence connects to the claim.

Do not invent motives or facts absent from the passage. An inference should remain proportionate.

A text gives two possible explanations for an event. How should a fair summary handle them?
Revise “This proves everyone agrees” when a passage quotes only two people.

Independent educational review required. Grade bands are approximate; these are not officially aligned curricula.