Using Text Evidence to Support Claims

Grade 6β€’45 minutesβ€’TEKS 6.C. use text evidence to support an appropriate response

Learning Objective

I can use text evidence from a passage to support my claims in writing.

Practice Questions

This lesson includes 7 practice questions to reinforce learning.

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1. Explain what is meant by "text evidence" and why it is important in supporting claims in writing.

2. In the context of the video, what was the main argument presented by the anti-cookie side? Provide evidence from the text to support your answer.

3. Describe a situation in which you had to use text evidence to support a claim you made in your own writing. What was the claim, and what evidence did you use?

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