Evidence in a Text

What are we learning today?

You will learn to find facts in a text that show a statement is true.

Explanation

• Evidence is a fact from the text.
• It supports a statement.
• Write the statement, then "because" and the evidence.
• Find the sentence in the text and use its facts.
• Use facts, not your opinion.

Examples

1. Li is strong because she can do moves like the frog, the dragon and the snake.
2. Gareth's school is great because it has lots of different clubs.
3. Traditional music is popular because there are singing competitions on TV every Sunday.

Remember!

• Evidence is a fact from the text.
• The evidence must match the statement.

Check yourself

1. What is evidence?
2. Which word often comes before evidence?