Cite Evidence From the Text
Grade 4 - Reading - Building Confidence
Find the clearest text evidence. Which evidence from "The Maple Tree Journal" supports this claim: The passage shows a change over time.
- A window can hold a taped twig.
- The maple tree grew apples by late April.
- Tessa taped the twig beside her window.
- In March the buds were tight and brown, but by late April they were small green leaves.
Choose 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?
- Jonah ignored every chart Anika showed.
- Students sometimes talk in front of a class.
- He wrote a stronger reason after seeing Anika's chart.
- Indoor recess is always more enjoyable than outdoor recess.
Choose the strongest support. Which quote best proves the main idea of "River Cleanup Plan"?
- One person should solve every community problem alone.
- Luis marked where trash collected after storms.
- Luis opened a store beside the riverbank.
- Cleaning a riverbank is the best Saturday activity.
Pick the detail a reader should cite. What should an answer about "River Cleanup Plan" include to be well supported?
- a copied word with no explanation
- a claim plus a detail from the passage that proves it
- a personal opinion about the topic
- a detail from a different text
Select the detail that proves it. Which detail does not support the claim "The passage shows a change over time."?
- The buds were brown in March.
- The maple tree grew apples by late April.
- In March the buds were tight and brown, but by late April they were small green leaves.
- She measured the twig every Friday and compared sketches.
Pick the detail a reader should cite. Which evidence from "River Cleanup Plan" supports this claim: Luis thought about long-term cleanup needs.
- The volunteers brought gloves.
- The riverbank already had new trash bins in every spot.
- He added notes about spots that would need a trash bin next month.
- Cleaning a riverbank is the best Saturday activity.
Pick 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?
- Mara shared the cracker with every student.
- Solar ovens are the most exciting way to cook lunch.
- She wrote both times in her science notebook before adjusting the foil.
- Mara used a cracker in the oven.
Pick the detail a reader should cite. Which quote best proves the main idea of "Solar Oven Test"?
- became louder
- Solar ovens are the most exciting way to cook lunch.
- The cheese melted slowly when clouds covered the sun.
- Mara won a cooking contest after school.
Find the clearest text evidence. What should an answer about "Debate Team Switch" include to be well supported?
- a claim plus a detail from the passage that proves it
- a personal opinion about the topic
- a copied word with no explanation
- a detail from a different text
Find the clearest text evidence. Which detail does not support the claim "The passage shows a change over time."?
- By late April, each bud had opened into a small green leaf.
- She measured the twig every Friday and compared sketches.
- In March the buds were tight and brown, but by late April they were small green leaves.
- The maple tree grew apples by late April.