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5th Grade Write From Text Evidence worksheets

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Write From Text Evidence

Grade 5 Writing Worksheet

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Choose three pieces of evidence that support the main idea. Write each one, then write why it supports the main idea.

Read this first
Main idea: Recycling helps the planet.
Possible evidence:
• Recycling paper saves trees.
• Recycling aluminum cans saves energy.
• Many cans are red and silver.
• Less trash goes to landfills when we recycle.
• Recycling plants employ many workers.
• The recycling truck comes on Tuesday.
• Glass can be recycled again and again.
Choose three pieces of evidence for the main idea and explain each one.
Evidence 1
Why it fits
Evidence 2
Why it fits
Evidence 3
Why it fits

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About this worksheet

Evidence is the fact or detail from a text that shows a main idea is true. Some details on a list fit the main idea and some are about something else. On this fifth grade sheet a child reads a main idea and seven details, chooses three details that support it, writes each one and explains why it fits.

Each version has a different main idea, and the grown-up checks that the three details are on topic and the explanations are clear.

What your child will learn

Tell evidence from an unrelated detail
Choose three pieces of evidence
Explain why evidence fits
Write the evidence in your own words

Common Core standard: W.5.9

Worked example

Main idea: Recycling helps the planet. Evidence: Recycling paper saves trees. It fits because saving trees protects the planet.

Common mistake

Choosing a detail that is true but does not show the main idea.

Helpful hint

Ask: does this detail help show that the main idea is true?

Earlier: Short Research Projects

Questions parents ask

What is the most common mistake with write from text evidence?

Choosing a detail that is true but does not show the main idea.

How can I help my child with write from text evidence?

Ask: does this detail help show that the main idea is true?

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