Reasons and Evidence
Aligned to RI.4.8 — Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts.
What this lesson teaches
When an author makes a point, they should back it up with reasons and evidence — facts, examples, or numbers that prove it. Your job is to find the point the author is making and then spot the support they give for it.
Worked example
An author writes, 'Kids should walk to school.' Their reasons: it gives exercise, and it makes less traffic. That evidence is what turns their opinion into a supported point.
Practice questions
- Find a point an author makes and name one reason they give for it.
- Explain the difference between an author's opinion and the evidence that supports it.
- Read a short argument and decide if the evidence really backs up the point.
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Razones y Evidencia
Cuando un autor hace una afirmación, debe apoyarla con razones y evidencia — hechos, ejemplos o números que la prueben. Tu tarea es encontrar la afirmación que hace el autor y luego identificar el apoyo que da.
Ejemplo: Un autor escribe: 'Los niños deberían caminar a la escuela.' Sus razones: da ejercicio y hace menos tráfico. Esa evidencia es lo que convierte su opinión en una afirmación apoyada.
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