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Analyze and Evaluate Evidence to Prove Author's Central Claim

Grade Level:
4
Subject:
Reading
Topic:
Analysis and evaluation whether an author has provided enough evidence to support their central claim.
Objective:
Students should be able to find examples and evidence and use that to determine whether an author has provided enough evidence to support their central claim or position.

"I can find different kinds of examples and evidence and use it to decide if the author had done her job to convince me of their central claim or position."

4.RN.4.1. Distinguish between fact and opinion; explain how an author uses reasons and evidence to support a statement or position (claim) in a text.
Other Information:
This is a close read of the article. Article has been revisited several times prior to the lesson.
Provides review of "point of view."
Provides additional "Text Features" work and "Better Answers Strategy Plus."
Activity provides opportunity to characterize/classify evidence- examples, expert opinion, other specific pieces of evidence.
Prep:
Determine how and when to use video lesson to reinforce learning.
Rehearse step-out questions.
Make new H, M, L chart to save time during lesson, but it will closely resemble the one we created together, just a little more specific.
Adjust seating for effective partnerships.
Ask Erin to translate the 3 questions.
Materials:
Article (some may have lost theirs.)
Learn Zillion questions
Post-it notes
Enlarged text
Board space/easel paper for questions and objective.