Combine Evidence from Two Texts
Explain what two supplied accounts support together and what they leave unknown.
Supplied materials
- Paper and a pencil, or say your answers aloud.
Learn the idea
Two texts can provide different pieces of evidence about one topic. Combining them means using relevant details from both while keeping the limits of each source clear. A disagreement may come from different times, places, or purposes, so check those before choosing which text is “right.”
Read two original practice texts. A, garden log: “On Monday, the club counted eight planted beds. Two were marked for herbs, and six for vegetables.” B, club note written Tuesday: “The club added one new bed for flowers after Monday’s count.” The notes describe a change over time rather than conflicting counts.
- List the date and count information in each text.
- Write the Monday total of eight from A.
- Use B to identify what was added after that count.
- Combine the counts while saying which time your answer refers to.
See the method in action
Text A tells how many beds there were on Monday; text B explains a later addition. Together they support nine beds after Tuesday’s addition, assuming no other changes.
Check your reasoning
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See the answer and explanation
9 beds, combining Monday’s eight and Tuesday’s one new bed
Monday has eight beds, including both herb and vegetable beds. Tuesday adds one flower bed, so 8 + 1 = 9. The notes do not describe removing any bed.
Take it further
Add a new Wednesday note: “One vegetable bed was removed.” The described total after that change is eight. Explain which three dated pieces of evidence you used, and which actual measurements you still do not have.
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