Evidence & Elaboration TOGETHER

Categorize

Options (11)

examples

numbers

strong quotes

expert opinion

text features

events

examples & explanation

comparison

descriptive language

key terms

suggestions & predictions

Which are types of evidence? Which are types of elaboration? Match the type to the appropriate category.

Evidence

Elaboration

Fill in the Blanks

What is the main point of the passage?

Multiple Choice

How many pieces of evidence were used?

• 0

• 1

• 2

• 3

Multiple Choice

How many sentences of elaboration are there?

• 0

• 1

• 2

• 3

Multiple Choice

What type of evidence is used in the following sentence: "like a helmet to guard players from getting hit in the face or shin guards to keep a goalie safe"

• Examples

• Key Terms

• Numbers

• Text Features

Multiple Choice

What type of elaboration is used in the following sentence: "Just look at all of the connections to all of the sports that use a ball in one way or another: kicking it, throwing it, passing it with a stick, or hitting it with a bat"

• Suggestions & Predictions

• Key Terms

• Comparison

• Descriptive Language

Open Ended

How does the elaboration in this paragraph help show that there are connections among sports?

Fill in the Blanks

What is the main point of this body paragraph?

Multiple Choice

What is the main type of evidence used in this passage?

• Text Features

• Strong Quotes

• Expert Opinion

• Examples

Open Ended

There wasn't a lot of elaboration in this body paragraph. What could you add to this paragraph to explain the connections between sports? Be specific about WHAT you would say and WHERE you would place it in the paragraph.

Multiple Choice

How many pieces of evidence are in this paragraph?

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

Multiple Choice

How many sentences of elaboration are there in this body paragraph?

• 4

• 2

• 1

• 3

Open Ended

How does the elaboration in this paragraph help show that there are connections among sports?