Writing from Reading: Evidence & Commentary — Drills · Grade 8 English
Chapter: Narrative, Memoir & RevisionWhat these drills covers
By the end of Writing from Reading: Evidence & Commentary you should be able to:
- I can make one observation and one supported inference.
- I can explain and revise a supported response independently.
2 questions, written answer, each with a worked explanation.
Vocabulary used: evidence, interpretation, qualification.
Problem 1
Answer and explanation
Before interpreting, establish who is speaking, what is happening, and what a sentence literally says. Mark an uncertainty rather than guess past it. Show an actual application before considering the method recalled.
Use the criteria to compare your reasoning, not to copy the model’s wording. A supported alternative interpretation may earn full credit.
Response criteria
- Make an accurate, focused claim or revision.
- Use a relevant detail or a clearly explained language choice.
- Explain the relationship and recognize a relevant limit.
Problem 2
Answer and explanation
The detail supports a local inference about concealment. Avoid converting one action into an absolute claim about every situation.
Use the criteria to compare your reasoning, not to copy the model’s wording. A supported alternative interpretation may earn full credit.
Response criteria
- Make an accurate, focused claim or revision.
- Use a relevant detail or a clearly explained language choice.
- Explain the relationship and recognize a relevant limit.