Fourth graders learn to find the reasons and evidence an author uses to support a point — and to tell strong support from details that don’t actually back up the claim.
Students will be able to…
An author says “our school should have a garden.” Which facts actually SUPPORT that idea — and which ones don’t belong at all?
The point: “Our school should have a garden.” Sort each statement by whether it SUPPORTS that point or not.
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“Our school should have a garden” — which facts back that up?
Teacher models.
Class uses Does It Support the Point?
Students find support.
Students share support.
Aligned to the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts.
Explain how an author uses reasons and evidence to support points.
Refer to details and examples when explaining a text.
Determine the main idea and explain how details support it.
Write opinion pieces supporting a point of view with reasons.
Preview the three formative checks. Tap “Sample answer” to see what mastery looks like — hide them before you print for students.
Have students take a point and add their own strong reason with evidence to support it. A printable reasons-and-evidence sheet is in the ELA library.
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A quick self-check with instant feedback, drawn from this lesson’s key terms.
A print-and-go review sheet with a built-in answer key. Tap “Show answer key” to reveal answers, or print the clean version for students.