ELA Reasons and Evidence Lesson

Opinion Reasons Evidence For Reading

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Opinions-Reasons-Evidence

• Notice how the text is organized.

• Think the author state an opinion or give details then conclude with an opinion.

• Knowing the structure will help you find the main idea.

Thinking Prompts While You Read

• What's the author opinion?

• What reasons support the opinion?

• What evidence backs up the reasons?

• Summarize the information you learned in this section.

• Now that you know the facts, add them up to conclude the reason.

• The opinion is backed up by the facts.

Multiple Select

How do authors supports their opinions? Click 2 that apply.

• with their thoughts and mind

• with evidence

• with reasons

• by making up details

Fill in the Blank

Opinions are best supported by _____.

Fill in the Blank

Now that you know all the facts, you can add them up to conclude the ______.

Fill in the Blank

Authors collect ________ to back up the reasons and opinion they give in their writing.