Theme Lesson: Choosing the Strongest Evidence, Grades 7-8 Reading

Students in grades 7-8 are asked to cite several pieces of evidence, then pick out the evidence that backs a claim best. The hard part is the second one. This lesson teaches how to tell strong evidence from evidence that is true but beside the point.

What's inside

• 14 slides, with speaker notes on all 14
• Lesson plan, 2 pages
• Original story "Exposure," 2 pages, paragraphs numbered
• Student worksheet, 2 pages
• Answer key, 1 page
• All printables in one ready-to-print PDF, 7 pages

Answer key included

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