Grade 5 · Writing · Lesson 4

Support Ideas with Evidence and Examples

A claim is only as strong as the evidence under it. Imagine a building with a heavy roof but no pillars — it falls down. Your claim is the roof. Evidence and examples are the pillars that hold it up. Strong writers do not just tell readers what to think; they prove it with facts, quotes, and stories that come from trustworthy sources.

What this lesson teaches

1Support a written claim with at least three pieces of evidence from different sources
2Identify the three main types of evidence: statistics, expert quotes, and examples
3Match a claim to the strongest evidence that proves it
4Judge whether a source is reliable enough to use in a school essay

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