Prove it with the text
Ask a question, then show kids how you find the sentence that proves the answer and underline it. Make "Where does it say that?" your class catchphrase. Before long, students start citing evidence on their own, which is the core skill of 4th grade reading.
Why it works: showing first, practicing together, then letting kids try alone is the "gradual release" model teachers have relied on for decades (Pearson and Gallagher, 1983).
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