Use Evidence in Informational Text
Grade 5 - Reading - Building Confidence
Which detail from "River Bridge" best supports this informational claim: The town should build the wider bridge.
- the clear cover helped sprouts, and shade cloth cooled plants
- the slower run made only one error
- bicycle use doubled in three years
- the weather notice predicts strong gusts near cliffs
Which inference is supported by this detail: A survey shows most shop owners preferred a two-week repair.
- The town should build the wider bridge.
- Malik judged the bridge plans by more than cost
- The school should plant the pollinator path.
- Hikers should choose the marsh path on windy days.
Which quote would be too weak to prove the main informational point in "Lighthouse Trail"?
- a chain of flower beds could turn the walk into a pollinator path
- placed old photographs beside current faces
- she paused and studied the open squares
- A coastal guide described two paths
Why is "the clear cover helped sprouts, and shade cloth cooled plants" stronger evidence than "lettuce is a common garden plant"?
- it directly supports the passage claim
- it is shorter
- it uses no facts
- it ignores the topic
What should a reader do before answering an informational question about "Library Robot"?
- answer from memory only
- find the sentence or feature that proves the answer
- choose the longest option
- skip all source notes
Which detail from "Lighthouse Trail" best supports this informational claim: Hikers should choose the marsh path on windy days.
- the weather notice predicts strong gusts near cliffs
- bare rock rose 12 degrees while shaded soil rose 3 degrees
- elders, students, and store owners requested different images
- the slower run made only one error
Which inference is supported by this detail: A weather notice says gusts may reach 35 miles per hour near cliffs.
- The robot should use the slower scanner setting.
- The town should build the wider bridge.
- the best trail choice depends on weather and purpose
- Hikers should choose the marsh path on windy days.
Which quote would be too weak to prove the main informational point in "Community Mural"?
- she paused and studied the open squares
- Before painting the mural
- both covers solved different problems
- surface type affects how fast a place warms
Why is "the slower run made only one error" stronger evidence than "the robot was small"?
- it uses no facts
- it directly supports the passage claim
- it is shorter
- it ignores the topic
What should a reader do before answering an informational question about "Community Mural"?
- find the sentence or feature that proves the answer
- answer from memory only
- skip all source notes
- choose the longest option