In this 5-Day Unit, students will learn how to respond to fiction and nonfiction texts with text-based evidence. They will have the opportunity to read, analyze, and respond to 10 different reading passages. Students will complete guided notes on the steps for responding to short answer questions, the “READ” strategy, tips for success, sentence starters for sharing and analyzing evidence, and common transition words and phrases. As students learn HOW to respond to texts with evidence, they’ll ha