4.1.4 Reading: Using Reasons and Evidence

Reading: Using Reasons and Evidence
Lesson 4.1.4

Learners can:

• draw on information from multiple print or digital sources, demonstrating the ability to locate an answer to a question quickly or to solve a problem efficiently

• determine how an author supports particular points in a text through reasons and evidence

Vocabulary: mountaineers

Curriculum Kit Materials: Lewis & Clark

​Words to Know

We will read pages 22-29 today.

Today, you will use multiple sources to look closely at how the text and images in Lewis & Clark support each other.

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​Lewis and Clark

A source is something or someone that supplies information. When researching a topic, you can use information from multiple sources to help answer your questions.

By using multiple sources, you can check the information in each source to be confident that the information you are learning is accurate. This makes your research reliable.

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​Using Multiple Sources

A reliable source is a credible source. Credible sources are sources based in logic and fact. It is important for you to use credible sources when researching.

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​Credible Sources

Jonah is reading Lewis & Clark and is going to use three sources to answer this question:

• How did Lewis and Clark prepare for the expedition?

The Three Sources:

• the book: Lewis & Clark;

• the video: Lewis and Clark Expedition; and

• the instruction about Lewis & Clark.

(all can be found on edio page 6)

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​Help Jonah Find Text Evidence

Jonah has found a lot of support to answer the question.​

​Now, you will use the same three sources to answer another question:

• Did Lewis and Clark achieve all of the expedition goals?

Open Ended

Did Lewis and Clark achieve all the expedition goals? Use text evidence from at least one of the sources to support your answer.

Lewis and Clark _____ achieve all the expedition goals.

In the text, on page ___, it says . . .

In the video, it said . . .

I learned in the instruction that . . .

Multiple Choice

Why did Lewis and Clark take different routes on the return trip to St. Louis?

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  Lewis and Clark split to explore more land.

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  Lewis and Clark split to try to find an all-water way.

• Lewis and Clark did not get along and wanted some time apart.

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  Lewis and Clark split so Clark could escort Sacagawea back to her tribe.

-Get up/Move Around/Stretch
-Get a drink/snack
-Use the bathroom
-Get ready for Writing

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