Oklahoma Social Studies 6.P.3.2.B
The Standard
- 6.P.3
- Engage in critical, active reading of primary and secondary sources related to social studies concepts.
- 6.P.3.2
- Apply critical reading and thinking skills to interpret, evaluate, and respond to a variety of complex texts and perspectives.
Evaluate textual evidence to determine whether a claim is substantiated.
Oklahoma Academic Standards for Social Studies (2026) · 6.P.3.2
Teacher's field guide
What This Standard Means
What Students Need to Do
- Students read a source and find the exact words that bear on a claim. They decide whether the text supports the claim, contradicts it, or leaves the question open.
What Mastery Looks Like
- Given a claim and a passage, a student points to a specific sentence and explains what it proves. They say when the passage leaves out a fact needed to prove the claim.
Common Misconceptions
- Students may assume that a vote to build a bridge proves the bridge was built. They may choose a sentence because it shares a word with the claim, even when it does not answer the question.
How to Assess It
- Exit ticket: Read, 'The council voted to build a bridge in 1920; work began in 1921.' Ask whether this proves the bridge opened in 1921, and have students explain their answer using the text.
Lesson moves
Ways to Teach It
Give pairs a printed council note and three claim cards; have them underline supporting words and set aside claims the note cannot prove.
Ask, 'Does a vote to build a bridge prove it opened? What words would you need to find?'
Show teams a short newspaper clipping and four claims; have them sort the claims into supported, contradicted, or not stated.
Show a local event flyer and a post claiming admission is free; have students check whether the flyer confirms the price.
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