English // Reading Comprehension
Supporting ideas with evidence
Explain how an author uses reasons and evidence to support particular points in a text, identifying which reasons and evidence support which specific points
Quick check
After reading a persuasive text, can the learner map out which reasons the author uses to support which specific points — showing that they understand the structure of the argument, not just the conclusion?
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Topic // Mastery
What mastery looks like
- Match each of an author's main points with the evidence used to support it
- Evaluate whether the evidence provided adequately supports the author's argument
- Identify points in a text that lack sufficient evidence or reasoning
Topic // Map
Where this fits
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- HelpfulHelps, but not essential
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Reading Comprehension // Ages 9 to 10
Evaluating author evidence builds on explaining author's evidence
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Supporting ideas with evidence
Ages 10 to 11 // Concept
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Topic // Standards
Curriculum standards
- Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts & Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects
- RI.5.8
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