A key shift in instruction, called for by the Common Core and college and career readiness standards, is the focus on a student's ability to use evidence from texts to answer inference-based questions. Applying the Standards: Evidence-Based Reading provides students with the practice they need to closely and carefully read both literary and informational texts to support comprehension and critical thinking skills. Also included in this book is a Common Core alignment chart, a rubric for assessing reading comprehension, and an answer key for easy planning and implementation.