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Text Evidence 
File Folder

Students organize and collect important details in a file folder as they practice finding and citing text evidence. This hands-on craft helps helps support their answers with facts and details from what they read. 

K-2

45 Minutes

Easy Prep

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Learning Objectives
  • Identify important text evidence from the story 
  • Locate details that support an answer or idea 
  • Use specific evidence to explain thinking 
  • Distinguish between an answer and the evidence that proves it 
  • Organize evidence using Who, What, and Where details
  • Explain how text evidence supports understanding of the story
Materials Needed
  • White cardstock paper
  • Scissors
  • Glue sticks
  • Pencils
  • Crayons or markers
  • File folder
  • Printable lesson PDF​
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