EnglishReading ComprehensionAges 10–11
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
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- 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
“After reading a persuasive text, can your child 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?”
Curriculum record
- Type
- Conceptual
- Subject
- English
- Domain
- Reading Comprehension
- Age range
- Ages 10–11
Standards
ccss-ela:RI.5.8