Using Text Evidence
Aligned to W.4.9 — Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts.
What this lesson teaches
When you write about something you read, back up your ideas with evidence from the text. Point to details, examples, or the author's own words that prove what you are saying, instead of just giving your opinion.
Worked example
To show a character is brave, a writer doesn't just say so — she writes, 'The story shows he stayed to help when everyone else ran, which proves he is brave.'
Practice questions
- Write an opinion about a book, then add one detail from the story that supports it.
- Explain the difference between your idea and the evidence that backs it up.
- Describe how you would find proof in a text to answer a question about it.
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Usar Evidencia del Texto
Cuando escribes sobre algo que leíste, apoya tus ideas con evidencia del texto. Señala detalles, ejemplos o las propias palabras del autor que prueben lo que dices, en lugar de solo dar tu opinión.
Ejemplo: Para mostrar que un personaje es valiente, una escritora no solo lo dice — escribe: 'La historia muestra que se quedó a ayudar cuando todos los demás corrieron, lo que prueba que es valiente.'
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