Lesson Plan
Find Author’s Claim with Reasons and Evidence
In this lesson, your class will identify an author’s claim in nonfiction text by identifying evidence and reasons.
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Learning Objectives
Students will be able to cite an author’s point, a supporting reason, and evidence from a nonfiction text.
Introduction
(5 minutes)- Tell your class that they’ll be exploring answers to questions about a text, such as: What point was the author trying to make? How do you know? Where’s the evidence?
- Explain that an author’s point is an idea she or he is trying to make in their writing and that evidence is the proof that supports their point.
- Read the first of three nonfiction text selections. The selections should be no longer than a paragraph in length and include an author’s point with two instances of supporting evidence.