Response Skills: Using Text Evidence To Support Appropriate Responses (TEKS.ELA.6.6.C)
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Texas 6th Grade ELA › Response Skills: Using Text Evidence To Support Appropriate Responses (TEKS.ELA.6.6.C)
When our homeroom decided to host a weekend book swap, Leo volunteered to coordinate. He started by surveying classmates about times and making a list of supplies: tables, signs, and boxes. Then he met with the custodian to reserve the gym and asked the librarian about extra carts. He produced a schedule, assigned roles, and checked off tasks each afternoon until everything was ready. During Friday's setup, a delivery ran late, but Leo called to confirm the truck and rearranged the tables so we could start labeling sooner. On Saturday morning, he arrived early with tape and markers, greeted donors at the door, and kept a tally of genres so shoppers could find what they liked. When we ran out of string, he quietly grabbed spare cords from the storage closet and kept the line moving. By the end of the day, more than three hundred books had found new homes, and Leo stayed to sweep confetti-like slips from the floor and return the carts.
Which quotation best supports the claim Leo planned carefully ahead of the event?
On Saturday morning, he arrived early with tape and markers, greeted donors at the door, and kept a tally of genres so shoppers could find what they liked.
During Friday's setup, a delivery ran late, but Leo called to confirm the truck and rearranged the tables so we could start labeling sooner.
He produced a schedule, assigned roles, and checked off tasks each afternoon until everything was ready.
By the end of the day, more than three hundred books had found new homes, and Leo stayed to sweep confetti-like slips from the floor and return the carts.
Explanation
C is best because it shows Leo planned in advance by creating a schedule, assigning roles, and tracking progress. A and B describe actions during the event, not planning ahead. D describes the outcome and cleanup after the event. Extension: Cite two pieces of evidence from the passage in a short written justification. Scaffold: The text states ___, which supports the idea that ___. Enrichment: Which piece of evidence is strongest, and why?
In seventh period science, a team from the city museum rolled in a cart of odd-looking gadgets. The presenter balanced a broom on her hand to show the center of mass and then spun a bicycle wheel to demonstrate angular momentum. When she asked for volunteers, half the class leaped up. I'd always liked building things, but I wasn't sure science was "for me." That changed when she challenged us to design a paper bridge that could hold a stack of books. My first try sagged, but after folding the paper into triangles, the bridge held. After that visit, I signed up for the robotics club and started spending my lunch breaks testing ideas. My cousin preferred art projects and said the math looked boring, but I felt the opposite. The bus ride back from the museum later that month was noisy, yet my notebook was full of sketches. I realized that if I kept practicing, I could make something that worked in the real world.
Which quotation best supports the claim The museum outreach inspired the narrator to pursue science more seriously?
After that visit, I signed up for the robotics club and started spending my lunch breaks testing ideas.
The presenter balanced a broom on her hand to show the center of mass and then spun a bicycle wheel to demonstrate angular momentum.
My cousin preferred art projects and said the math looked boring, but I felt the opposite.
The bus ride back from the museum later that month was noisy, yet my notebook was full of sketches.
Explanation
A is best because it shows concrete action—the narrator joined a club and devoted extra time—demonstrating increased commitment. B merely describes a demonstration. C shows preference, not action. D shows interest but is less direct than joining a club and working at lunch. Extension: Cite two pieces of evidence from the passage in a short written justification. Scaffold: The text states ___, which supports the idea that ___. Enrichment: Which piece of evidence is strongest, and why?
Our town's river bends behind the baseball fields, catching windblown wrappers and bottles in its reeds. On Saturday, our science club met for a cleanup. At first, the task looked endless: a glint of plastic under every branch, a tangled net of fishing line. I set a timer for thirty minutes and started with a single bag. Each time I dropped in a can or a soggy chip bag, the hollow crinkle felt small. Still, the pile in the bag rose. When my timer buzzed, I switched with a teammate so she could rest, and she handed me a fresh bag. By noon, the bags lined the trail like a zipper, each one a tiny step that together revealed a cleaner shore. A ranger showed us a photo from last spring's flood, when the banks were underwater and debris was everywhere. Some items were too heavy to lift, so we flagged them for pickup. Walking back, I noticed a patch of reeds moving with the current instead of catching it, and the river seemed to breathe easier.
Which quotation best supports the claim Small actions add up to big change?
A ranger showed us a photo from last spring's flood, when the banks were underwater and debris was everywhere.
I set a timer for thirty minutes and started with a single bag.
Some items were too heavy to lift, so we flagged them for pickup.
By noon, the bags lined the trail like a zipper, each one a tiny step that together revealed a cleaner shore.
Explanation
D is best because it explicitly connects many small steps to a larger result. A provides background, B shows only the start, and C describes a limitation rather than accumulating impact. Extension: Cite two pieces of evidence from the passage in a short written justification. Scaffold: The text states ___, which supports the idea that ___. Enrichment: Which piece of evidence is strongest, and why?
I used to think the band audition was a test of talent, like a coin toss I couldn't control. Last year, I rushed through scales and hoped the judge would overlook my shaky tone. This year, Ms. Nguyen suggested I record myself and circle the measures that fell apart. The first playback was rough; I cringed at the squeaks and the way my breath ran out. What changed wasn't my luck but the hour I set aside every evening to work through the hard parts slowly. I practiced dotted rhythms with a metronome, clapped the tricky syncopation, and repeated two-note slurs until they felt easy. My friend has perfect pitch and can match any note, but even she drills her warm-ups. On the day of the audition, the room echoed and my hands were cold, yet the piece felt familiar, like a path I'd walked many times. I still made a small mistake, but I knew exactly how to recover, and I finished with a steady sound.
Which quotation best supports the claim Practice, not talent alone, led to the student's improvement?
I used to think the band audition was a test of talent, like a coin toss I couldn't control.
What changed wasn't my luck but the hour I set aside every evening to work through the hard parts slowly.
On the day of the audition, the room echoed and my hands were cold, yet the piece felt familiar, like a path I'd walked many times.
My friend has perfect pitch and can match any note, but even she drills her warm-ups.
Explanation
B is best because it directly credits daily practice for improvement. A shows a past belief, C describes the audition experience, and D is about a friend, not the narrator's improvement. Extension: Cite two pieces of evidence from the passage in a short written justification. Scaffold: The text states ___, which supports the idea that ___. Enrichment: Which piece of evidence is strongest, and why?