Reading and Writing - M6/L12: Ideas and Support

Learning Objectives

Students will be able to:

Analyze an author’s use of text evidence to support ideas.

Distinguish between facts and opinions.

Explain how an author uses facts or opinions for an argument.

I can:

Analyze an author’s use of text evidence to support ideas.

Distinguish between facts and opinions.

Explain how an author uses facts or opinions for an argument.

(create your own)

Today, we will be revisting the passage "The Grand Canyon" to Analyze an author’s use of text evidence to support ideas. We will also, be able to identify and distinguish if the supporting details are facts or opinions.

Authors use reasons and evidence to back up the ideas they present in a text. Authors support their ideas to possibly influence readers’ thinking. They may do this in different ways.

They may use a fact or an opinion. They may use both in one passage.

ANNOTATE

Take notes in the Margin!

Underline, circle, markup or highlight text evidence that supports these ideas.

Class Discussion:

Let's look at the 3 central ideas that are being made in this passage

The Grand Canyon is Rich with History
Overtime, the Grand Canyon has changed and will continue to change
The Grand Canyon is home to people, plants, and animals

Can you find and analyze the author's text evidence that supports these ideas?

More Practice:

Practice the Skill

Time for Independent/Group Work/Stations

Optional Activities

Challenge: Can you find any other central ideas and identify the aurthor's text evidence or support to back up the central idea? Can you identify if the author is using facts or opinions to support these ideas?