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Find Text Evidence
Grade 3 - Reading - On Level
Worksheet 1
1A 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?
2Which answer can be proven by this evidence from "The Bridge Revision": "She added two folded braces underneath the bridge."?
3Read "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?
4A student says, "The sundial no longer pointed to the correct hour." Which text evidence from "The Broken Sundial" explains why that happened?
5Which evidence-and-explanation pair proves the answer about "The Night Hike"?
6A 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?
7Which answer can be proven by this evidence from "The Weather Journal": "Asha recorded the temperature before recess for two weeks."?
8Read "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?
9A student says, "Waves covered the pool and hid the crab." Which text evidence from "The Tide Pool Note" explains why that happened?
10Which evidence-and-explanation pair proves the answer about "The Bridge Revision"?
About this worksheet
Text evidence work asks third graders to prove an answer with words from the passage, not just remember a detail. Students may choose a true-sounding answer from background knowledge or stop after finding one interesting fact. This worksheet makes the citation step explicit. Students choose the sentence that should be cited, connect quoted evidence to an answer, reject unsupported claims, and explain how a detail proves a response. The passages are short enough to reread, but the questions require students to refer back to exact language. Encourage your child to point to the proof before choosing. If the answer cannot be tied to a sentence in the text, it is not strong evidence. That habit supports RI.3.1 and prepares students for longer written responses.
What your child will learn
Cite exact words from a passage
Use evidence to prove an answer
Reject unsupported claims
Explain how evidence supports thinking
Worked example
If an answer says Talia improved her bridge, cite the sentence explaining that she added folded braces after the first test.
Common mistake
Choosing a detail that could be true but is not stated in the passage.
Worksheet 1