LET’S TRY ONE
A: The event began at ten and included music. B: The event began at ten and included a craft table.
Which statement is supported by both accounts?
The event began at ten.
This is the shared information; the other choices add or contradict details.
Learning steps & teaching tips
Find an exact point of agreement between two short accounts.
- Read the entire text before comparing the choices.
- Find the precise point both accounts support. Do not combine separate details into an unsupported claim.
- Choose the best-supported answer. Reread the explanation and identify the words that justify it.
Try it together
Write a new two- or three-sentence example. Ask a partner to explain an answer using evidence from your text.
Find the precise point both accounts support. Do not combine separate details into an unsupported claim.