Text Observations

Worksheet Description

The “Citing Textual Evidence” worksheet is an instructional tool created to help students practice the skill of making observations about a text and supporting those observations with specific evidence. The worksheet provides a space at the top for the student to write their name, which personalizes the activity and allows for individual assignment tracking. The main instruction is to make an observation about the text, which could be related to an event, character, theme, or other significant elements within the reading material.

The worksheet is visually organized with a central oval labeled “My Observation” where the student can write their main takeaway or insight from the text. This central idea is then supported by four surrounding boxes, each labeled “Text Evidence,” meant for the student to write down individual pieces of evidence from the text that corroborate their central observation. This structured approach encourages critical thinking and the practice of substantiating claims with concrete examples.