Finding the Best Evidence
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I can select the most relevant textual evidence to support a claim or analysis.
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Warm-up video
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Practice
10 questions
What is the central task discussed in the video regarding text evidence?
According to the video, what makes a piece of evidence 'the best'?
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Exit ticket
Quick comprehension check
“Which piece of evidence from the text best supports the claim that tomatoes are vegetables: a) "Tomatoes are the fruit of a vine just as are cucumbers squashes beans and peas." b) "In the common language of the people these are vegetables..." c) "Whether eaten cooked or raw vegetables are usually served at dinner and not like fruits generally as dessert."”
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