Worksheet

Write From Text Evidence

Grade 5 - Writing - Challenge Me

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  1. Which evidence best supports this written claim: Students should help write the morning announcements.

    • In a trial week, classrooms answered schedule questions correctly more often after student-written announcements.
    • I read the note. Everyone talked. It ended.
    • The office microphone is black.
    • The announcement was better.

  2. Which sentence explains how the evidence supports the claim? Evidence: Students could measure plant growth, test soil, and record weather data.

    • This fact explains how organization improves communication.
    • This fact shows what resources the library would need.
    • This fact explains why garden location affects plant growth.
    • This fact explains why labels can change sorting behavior.

  3. Which citation sentence uses text evidence accurately?

    • The Cafeteria Waste Audit found that half of recyclable bottles were trashed (3).
    • The Town Transportation Count recorded 118 bicycles on the park road (2).
    • According to School Garden Study, students learn more when they collect garden data (12).
    • The Museum Exhibit Guide lists letters from the first train station (7).

  4. What should come after a quote or paraphrase in text-based writing?

    • an explanation of how the evidence supports the idea
    • an unrelated joke
    • a new claim with no support
    • a copied paragraph without comment

  5. Which evidence is too weak for the claim "The library should add a small makerspace."?

    • The exhibit includes letters, tools, maps, and photographs from the town's first train station.
    • During a lunch audit, half of the recyclable bottles were placed in the trash.
    • The library has windows.
    • The transportation count recorded 118 bicycles on the park road in one afternoon.
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