Find Text Evidence
Grade 3 - Reading - On Level
A student answers, "Talia improves a bridge design by using evidence from a test." Which sentence from "The Bridge Revision" should the student cite as text evidence?
- She added two folded braces underneath the bridge.
- Cardboard bridges are the best engineering project.
- Talia painted a mural on the classroom wall.
- She wants to make the bridge look taller.
Which answer can be proven by this evidence from "The Bridge Revision": "She added two folded braces underneath the bridge."?
- The passage is mostly about a lunch problem.
- Talia painted a mural on the classroom wall.
- She wants to make the bridge look taller.
- Talia improves a bridge design by using evidence from a test.
Read "The Seed Library": Ms. Imani opened a seed library in a cabinet beside the science table. Each envelope listed the plant name, planting month, and number of seeds. Families borrowed seeds, planted them at home, and reported which plants grew well. Which claim is not supported by text evidence?
- The envelopes listed planting months.
- Students sold vegetables at a weekend market.
- Each envelope listed the plant name, planting month, and number of seeds.
- Families could borrow seeds from the library.
A student says, "The sundial no longer pointed to the correct hour." Which text evidence from "The Broken Sundial" explains why that happened?
- Chen replaced the museum's electric clocks.
- The stone base had shifted out of place.
- Sundials are more useful than all modern clocks.
- The guide wants to remove every outdoor exhibit.
Which evidence-and-explanation pair proves the answer about "The Night Hike"?
- Evidence: Mateo fed the owls from his hand. Explanation: it appears in the passage
- Evidence: Night hikes are better than daytime hikes. Explanation: opinions prove every answer
- Evidence: I already knew this. Explanation: memory is enough
- Evidence: The guide asked everyone to keep voices low. Explanation: it supports "Mateo follows careful trail rules during a night hike."
A student answers, "A class debate lets students share reasons and make a fair choice." Which sentence from "The Classroom Debate" should the student cite as text evidence?
- The passage gives no useful evidence.
- The class canceled reward time for the month.
- Each student gave one reason and listened without interrupting.
- The teacher dislikes student ideas.
Which answer can be proven by this evidence from "The Weather Journal": "Asha recorded the temperature before recess for two weeks."?
- The passage is mostly about a lunch problem.
- The chart is only a decoration.
- Cloudy days make the most interesting charts.
- Asha uses repeated observations to find a useful weather pattern.
Read "The Tide Pool Note": At low tide, Leila sketched a pool that held snails, seaweed, and one small crab. She wrote the time beside her drawing because the water would return later. By afternoon, waves covered the pool and the crab was hidden again. Which claim is not supported by text evidence?
- Waves covered the pool and hid the crab.
- The tide came back in during the afternoon.
- Leila wrote the time beside her drawing.
- Leila collected the crab and took it home.
A student says, "Waves covered the pool and hid the crab." Which text evidence from "The Tide Pool Note" explains why that happened?
- The drawing is a schedule for lunch.
- Crabs are the funniest tide-pool animals.
- The tide came back in during the afternoon.
- Leila collected the crab and took it home.
Which evidence-and-explanation pair proves the answer about "The Bridge Revision"?
- Evidence: Cardboard bridges are the best engineering project. Explanation: opinions prove every answer
- Evidence: She added two folded braces underneath the bridge. Explanation: it supports "Talia improves a bridge design by using evidence from a test."
- Evidence: Talia painted a mural on the classroom wall. Explanation: it appears in the passage
- Evidence: I already knew this. Explanation: memory is enough