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Cite Evidence From the Text
Grade 4 - Reading - Building Confidence
Worksheet 1
1Find the clearest text evidence. Which evidence from "The Maple Tree Journal" supports this claim: The passage shows a change over time.
2Choose the strongest support. A reader infers that he wants his debate argument to use stronger evidence. Which detail from "Debate Team Switch" supports that inference?
3Choose the strongest support. Which quote best proves the main idea of "River Cleanup Plan"?
4Pick the detail a reader should cite. What should an answer about "River Cleanup Plan" include to be well supported?
5Select the detail that proves it. Which detail does not support the claim "The passage shows a change over time."?
6Pick the detail a reader should cite. Which evidence from "River Cleanup Plan" supports this claim: Luis thought about long-term cleanup needs.
7Pick the detail a reader should cite. A reader infers that she wants to improve the oven after comparing the test results. Which detail from "Solar Oven Test" supports that inference?
8Pick the detail a reader should cite. Which quote best proves the main idea of "Solar Oven Test"?
9Find the clearest text evidence. What should an answer about "Debate Team Switch" include to be well supported?
10Find the clearest text evidence. Which detail does not support the claim "The passage shows a change over time."?
About this worksheet
Citing text evidence means using a detail from the passage to prove an answer. Fourth graders may give a correct answer but then choose evidence that is merely nearby, interesting, or true for a different reason. This worksheet keeps the claims specific and asks children to select the sentence that actually supports each claim. Some choices are true details that do not prove the point, which is the important distinction. A parent should ask, How does that sentence prove your answer? If the child can only say because it was in the passage, the evidence may be weak. Strong evidence has a direct link to the claim, and students should be able to explain that link in their own words.
What your child will learn
Match a claim with direct text evidence
Tell strong evidence from a merely true detail
Use details from the passage to support an inference
Explain how evidence proves an answer
Worked example
To prove that the solar oven depended on sunlight, use the detail that the cheese softened quickly at noon but melted slowly under clouds.
Common mistake
Choosing a true detail from the passage even though it does not support the claim.
Worksheet 1