English Language Arts (2021) Grade(s): 4

ELA21.4.27

Identify the reasons and evidence a speaker provides to support particular points.

Unpacked Content

Knowledge

Students know:
  • Active listening skills.
  • Just like in written language, a speaker will often provide reasons and evidence to support their key points.

Skills

Students are able to:
  • Identify a speaker's main points.
  • Identify the reasons and evidence a speaker uses to support their main points.

Understanding

Students understand that:
  • Like an author of written text, speakers use reasons and evidence to support their key points.

Vocabulary

  • Reasons
  • Speaker
  • Evidence
  • Points
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