The main focus of 'Decoding Texts: An Interactive Point, Reason, Evidence Lesson' is to help students master text analysis by identifying point, reason, and evidence in a given text.
In 'Decoding Texts: An Interactive Point, Reason, Evidence Lesson', students engage in reading and analyzing a text about protecting the environment. They also participate in activities to reinforce their understanding of point-reason-evidence structure.
In 'Decoding Texts: An Interactive Point, Reason, Evidence Lesson', student understanding is assessed through an exit card given at the end of the session which reviews key takeaways from the lesson.