Text Evidence and Analysis Quiz

Grade 5 · English · Quiz

Test your ability to find, cite, and analyze text evidence to support claims.

Questions

1. A student writes: 'The story shows that Maya is brave.' What does this statement need to be fully supported?

   1. A longer summary of the whole story
   2. Text evidence and an explanation of how it proves bravery
   3. More adjectives describing Maya
   4. A new paragraph about a different character
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   Answer: Text evidence and an explanation of how it proves bravery

   A claim about a text must be supported with specific text evidence and an explanation (analysis) of how that evidence proves the claim.

2. Read this passage: 'The old dog limped slowly across the yard, pausing often to rest.' What can you infer?

   1. The dog is very young and energetic
   2. The dog is injured or in pain
   3. The yard is very large
   4. The dog is looking for food
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   Answer: The dog is injured or in pain

   The details 'limped slowly' and 'pausing often to rest' are context clues that suggest the dog is in pain or injured.

3. Which of the following is a direct quote from a text?

   1. The author explains that the character felt sad.
   2. According to the text, the main character struggled.
   3. 'The last candle flickered and went dark,' the author writes.
   4. The story is about someone who is lonely.
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   Answer: 'The last candle flickered and went dark,' the author writes.

   A direct quote uses the author's exact words placed inside quotation marks, as shown in option C.

4. A paraphrase should include the author's exact wording.

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   Answer: False

   A paraphrase uses your own words to restate the original idea. Using the author's exact words would make it a direct quote.

5. In the sentence 'According to the article, polar bears can swim more than 60 miles without stopping' what is the text evidence?

   1. According to the article
   2. polar bears can swim more than 60 miles without stopping
   3. The whole sentence is the claim
   4. The word 'stopping'
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   Answer: polar bears can swim more than 60 miles without stopping

   The text evidence is the specific information from the source: 'polar bears can swim more than 60 miles without stopping.' The introductory phrase tells us where the evidence comes from.

6. What is the purpose of analysis when using text evidence?

   1. To add more quotes to your essay
   2. To summarize the whole story
   3. To explain how the evidence connects to your claim
   4. To introduce a new topic
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   Answer: To explain how the evidence connects to your claim

   Analysis explains how and why the evidence you cited supports your specific claim or argument.

7. A logical conclusion drawn from clues in the text, not stated directly, is called an __________.

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   Answer: inference

   An inference is a reasoned conclusion based on evidence in the text that is not directly stated by the author.

8. Which is the correct order for the ACE method?

   1. Answer, Cite, Explain
   2. Cite, Answer, Explain
   3. Explain, Answer, Cite
   4. Answer, Explain, Cite
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   Answer: Answer, Cite, Explain

   The ACE method is: Answer (make your claim), Cite (provide text evidence), Explain (analyze how the evidence supports the claim).

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