Writing with C-E-R: Exploring Shiloh

Kyra·

Literature

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Grade Level5th Grade

SubjectLiterature

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# **Shiloh CER Response Packet**** ### *Claim • Evidence • Reasoning* --- ## **How to Use CER in Your Writing** **Claim:** Your answer to the question. It should be one clear sentence. **Evidence:** Proof from the book. Use direct quotes or specific events. **Reasoning:** Explain *how* your evidence supports your claim. ### **Sentence Starters You Can Use:** * **Claim:** "I believe that..." / "My claim is that..." / "In the novel *Shiloh*, I think..." * **Evidence:** "For example, the te...

This resource provides a framework for writing responses based on the C-E-R (Claim, Evidence, Reasoning) model, specifically applied to the novel *Shiloh*. It guides students in articulating a claim about a character or situation in the story, supporting that claim with specific evidence from the text, and reasoning why that evidence is significant. The document includes examples, sentence starters, and graphic organizers to help students analyze characters like Marty and Judd Travers, facilitating a deeper understanding of the text and improving their writing skills.