Citing Evidence in Writing

Unknown Grade45 min

Learning Objective

I can find evidence in a text to support my main idea when writing.

Lesson Flow

Watch Video

5 min

#9 Citing Textual Evidence During Reading (Reading Comprehension)

Unknown Channel

Practice

14 min

7 questions β€’ Short answer

Exit Ticket

5 min

β€œAfter reading a short article about climate change, identify the main idea of the article. Provide a piece of textual evidence that supports this main idea and explain how this evidence relates to it. Choose a chapter from a novel you have recently read. Identify the main idea of that chapter, provide a piece of textual evidence that supports this main idea, and explain how this evidence connects to it. ”

Teacher Guide

Get the complete package:

  • Answer keys for all questions
  • Differentiation strategies
  • Extension activities
  • Printable student handouts