Supporting Claims with Evidence
8th Grade Ā· ELA Ā· 45 min
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Learning Objective
I can support a claim with valid evidence from a text.
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An author's claim is the main point or idea they are trying to convince you of in a story.
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Signal words like believe, think, in my opinion, and suggest often introduce the author's main point.
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Authors use evidence such as facts, details, or events in the story to support their claim; look for words like because or for example.
