In this activity, students will be provided a question or prompt to answer using textual evidence. Examining text evidence will help students make connections and enable readers to pinpoint important parts of the story.
The prompt here is, “How does Brady overcome challenges?”
The three examples provided include:
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Student Instructions
Create a storyboard that answers the prompt using at least three examples from "Red Kayak". Click on "Add / Delete Cells" to change the number of examples.
Color-code each piece of text evidence and its corresponding illustration to help students visually connect their examples to their answers. This makes it easier for students to understand which detail supports each point.
Show students how to rewrite text evidence in their own words. This helps them better understand the story and avoid simple copying.
Encourage students to include a short reflection on why each piece of evidence is important. This builds critical thinking and helps students explain their reasoning.
Arrange for students to swap storyboards and give each other feedback on the strength of their text evidence. Peer review helps students identify strong examples and improves their analytical skills.
To use text evidence in 'Red Kayak' activities, students should identify specific quotes or examples from the story that directly support their answers to prompts. This helps demonstrate understanding and reinforces their ideas with proof from the text.
A storyboard activity for 'Red Kayak' asks students to visually organize their response to a prompt using scenes, quotes, and illustrations. It helps students break down the story and connect examples to their answers in a creative way.
Brady overcomes challenges in 'Red Kayak' by showing determination (continuing CPR), drawing on his training, and staying calm in a crisis. These moments are supported by direct quotes from the book and show his resilience.
Students can paraphrase by restating text in their own words or use direct quotes for accuracy. Both methods should clearly connect the evidence to their answer and be cited from the story to support their point.
The best way is to draw scenes, characters, or key items that represent each example from the text. Visuals should match the evidence and help explain how it supports the student's answer to the prompt.