Write From Text Evidence
Grade 5 - Writing - Building Confidence
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Which evidence best supports this written claim: The town should paint protected bike lanes near the park.
- Bicycles can be many colors.
- I rode fast. A car passed. I stopped.
- The road is bad.
- The transportation count recorded 118 bicycles on the park road in one afternoon.
Which sentence explains how the evidence supports the claim? Evidence: Students could measure plant growth, test soil, and record weather data.
- This fact explains why labels can change sorting behavior.
- This fact explains why exhibits can strengthen research writing.
- This fact shows what resources the library would need.
- This fact explains why garden location affects plant growth.
Which citation sentence uses text evidence accurately?
- According to School Garden Study, students learn more when they collect garden data (12).
- The Library Innovation Report says makerspaces help students revise designs (4).
- The Town Transportation Count recorded 118 bicycles on the park road (2).
- School Communication Notes recommends grouping events by date and audience (5).
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
Which evidence is too weak for the claim "The library should add a small makerspace."?
- In a trial week, classrooms answered schedule questions correctly more often after student-written announcements.
- The exhibit includes letters, tools, maps, and photographs from the town's first train station.
- Students could measure plant growth, test soil, and record weather data.
- The library has windows.