Explain how an author uses reasons and evidence to support particular points and claims in an informational text or argument.
Make text-based inferences to determine possible reasons for an author's stance.
Arizona Academic Standards:
4.RI.8
Common Core State Standards:
Literacy.RI.4.8
Georgia Standards of Excellence (GSE):
ELAGSE4RI8
Tennessee Academic Standards:
4.RI.IKI.8
Explain how an author uses reasons and evidence to support particular points in a text.
Pennsylvania Core Standards:
CC.1.2.4.H
Explain how an author uses reasons and evidence to support particular points in a text.
Pennsylvania Core Standards:
E04.B-C.3.1.1
Explain how an author uses reasons and evidence to support particular points in a text
4th Grade Reading - Author's Reasons and Evidence Lesson
Author’s Reasons and Evidence:
In a text, an author can present the reader with information that he or she wants the reader to believe.
To support this information, the author will include reasons and evidence. These parts of the passage give readers more information about why they should believe what the passage says.
When you read, ask yourself:
What does the author want me to believe after reading this passage?
What reasons and/or evidence is the author using to prove the information is true?