CER: Citing Text Evidence Practice

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Note from the author:

Practice for the CER strategy.

Directions: Reread the article and add evidence to the claims given.  
Remember:
1. Locate evidence in the text by finding key words and ideas that match your claim.
2. Use transitions.
3. Use quotation marks to tell the reader you are using the words from the article (direct quote).
4. You need two or more pieces of evidence to get the answer correct.

Add evidence to the given claim.

What is the central idea of the article?

The central idea of the article is to honor the inspirational leadership of the late John Lewis.

Add evidence to the given claim.

What is John Lewis best known for?

John Lewis is best known for leading protesters in the Bloody Sunday march in Alabama.

Add evidence to the given claim.

What was it like for John Lewis growing up?

John Lewis grew up in the south and had to endure racist rules like segregation.

Add evidence to the given claim.

What are two ways that John Lewis secured his place in American history?

Two ways that John Lewis secured his place in history were leading the Bloody Sunday march and becoming a member of Congress.

CER: Citing Text Evidence Practice

Add evidence to the given claim.What is the central idea of the article?The central idea of the article is to honor the inspirational leadership of the late John Lewis.

Add evidence to the given claim.What is John Lewis best known for?John Lewis is best known for leading protesters in the Bloody Sunday march in Alabama.

Add evidence to the given claim.What was it like for John Lewis growing up?John Lewis grew up in the south and had to endure racist rules like segregation.

Add evidence to the given claim.What are two ways that John Lewis secured his place in American history?Two ways that John Lewis secured his place in history were leading the Bloody Sunday march and becoming a member of Congress.

Add evidence to the given claim.

What is the central idea of the article?

The central idea of the article is to honor the inspirational leadership of the late John Lewis.

Add evidence to the given claim.

What is John Lewis best known for?

John Lewis is best known for leading protesters in the Bloody Sunday march in Alabama.

Add evidence to the given claim.

What was it like for John Lewis growing up?

John Lewis grew up in the south and had to endure racist rules like segregation.

Add evidence to the given claim.

What are two ways that John Lewis secured his place in American history?

Two ways that John Lewis secured his place in history were leading the Bloody Sunday march and becoming a member of Congress.