Explain from the Evidence
Students take a mixed dossier — some supported cause pairs, some possible causes, some sequence-only pairs, one coincidence — and write a 5–7 sentence explanation that names supported causes with their mechanisms, connects intermediate evidence, and honestly flags what the evidence does not support.
Grammar target
Write a 5–7 sentence causal explanation that cites at least three pieces of evidence by number, uses at least two different causal connectors, and flags any pair that is only sequence or a possible cause.
Essential question
How do I explain, from the evidence, why the plant wilted — without claiming more than the evidence shows?
Objective
Students can write a 5–7 sentence causal explanation that cites at least three pieces of evidence, uses at least two different causal connectors, and does not claim causation the evidence cannot support.