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Grade 5 Use Evidence in Informational Text Worksheet

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Use Evidence in Informational Text

Grade 5 - Reading - On Level

Worksheet 1
  1. Which detail from "Community Mural" best supports this informational claim: The mural should include both historic scenes and current portraits.

  2. Which inference is supported by this detail: A coach's note says Tessa spent extra time on crowded-board puzzles.

  3. Which quote would be too weak to prove the main informational point in "Weather Station"?

  4. Why is "the clear cover helped sprouts, and shade cloth cooled plants" stronger evidence than "lettuce is a common garden plant"?

  5. What should a reader do before answering an informational question about "Solar Garden"?

  6. Which detail from "Weather Station" best supports this informational claim: The report should include surface type when explaining warming.

  7. Which inference is supported by this detail: A weather notice says gusts may reach 35 miles per hour near cliffs.

  8. Which quote would be too weak to prove the main informational point in "River Bridge"?

  9. Why is "Tessa paused, studied open squares, and trapped the queen" stronger evidence than "the match happened at the end of the tournament"?

  10. What should a reader do before answering an informational question about "Library Robot"?

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About this worksheet

Using evidence in informational text asks students to answer with details the author actually provides asks fifth graders to read closely, connect ideas across sentences, and choose evidence rather than a familiar-sounding answer. Students may choose an answer that sounds true from background knowledge but is not supported by the passage. This worksheet uses compact passages and source pairs so students must return to the words on the page before answering. Students quote accurately, support inferences, identify relevant details, and reject answers that cannot be proved from informational text. Support versions use more direct wording. Standard and challenge versions add closer choices, longer evidence, or a second source to compare. Ask your child to point to the line, feature, or reason that proves the answer. If a choice sounds reasonable but cannot be proved from the text, it is not the best reading answer.

What your child will learn

  • Quote evidence
  • Support inferences
  • Use details
  • Reject unsupported answers

Worked example

If the passage says bicycle use doubled, that detail can support a claim about needing wider bike space.

Common mistake

Using outside knowledge instead of evidence from the text.

Helpful hint

The best answer can be pointed to in the passage.

Questions parents ask

What is the most common mistake with use evidence in informational text?
Using outside knowledge instead of evidence from the text.
How can I help my child with use evidence in informational text?
The best answer can be pointed to in the passage.
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