Worksheet

Write From Text Evidence

Grade 4 - Writing - Building Confidence

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  1. For a science notebook, source fact: Shell fossils were found in a desert cliff. Which claim does it support?

    • Only personal preference matters.
    • The cliff is tall.
    • The area may once have been covered by water.
    • The opposite claim is proven.

  2. For a reading journal, which evidence best supports this claim: Changing the shape improved the bridge's strength.

    • A folded paper bridge held more washers than a flat paper bridge
    • The folded bridge held more washers during the same test.
    • No evidence is needed.
    • The paper was white.

  3. Which explanation connects the evidence to the claim "The area may once have been covered by water."?

    • The evidence is unrelated but interesting.
    • The writer likes the topic.
    • The cliff is tall.
    • The evidence gives a specific source detail that proves the claim.

  4. Which detail is too weak to cite for "Sunlight affected the oven's results."?

    • a fact that explains the claim
    • The cheese softened quickly at noon but melted slowly when clouds covered the sun.
    • Mara used a cracker.
    • a relevant source detail

  5. What should a Grade 4 evidence response include?

    • a claim, a cited detail, and an explanation
    • an opinion with no text detail
    • a copied sentence with no connection
    • a claim only
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