NY Next Generation ELA 5W1.b
The Standard
Provide logically ordered reasons that are supported by facts and details from various sources.
New York State Next Generation English Language Arts Learning Standards
Teacher's field guide
What This Standard Means
What Students Need to Do
- Students provide logically ordered reasons supported by facts and details from multiple sources. They connect support to each reason.
What Mastery Looks Like
- The student sequences reasons deliberately and integrates accurate facts from varied sources. Explanations show how evidence supports the claim.
Common Misconceptions
- Students may stack facts without reasoning. They may use one source repeatedly or include interesting details that do not support the reason.
How to Assess It
- Provide a claim and facts from three sources. Ask students to write two ordered reasons, each supported and explained with relevant evidence.
Lesson moves
Ways to Teach It
Sort source facts under reason headings and arrange the reasons logically.
Ask students why one reason should precede another.
Play Multi-Source Evidence Match with claim and reason cards.
Support a school proposal with facts from surveys, articles, and observations.
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Related Standards
- 8W1
Write arguments to support claims with clear reasons and relevant evidence.
- 4W1.a
Introduce a precise claim, supported by well-organized facts and details, and organize the reasons and evidence logically.
- 6W1
Write arguments to support claims with clear reasons and relevant evidence.
- 3W1.a
Introduce a claim, supported by details, and organize the reasons and evidence logically.
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