Finding the Text Evidence

Crack!  Thunder struck and rain poured.  Max stared blankly out the window, trying to contain his emotions that raged like the weather.  He was beginning to lose it.  Dropping the kite from his hand, Max broke out into full sob.  His mother comforted him, "There, there, Max.  We'll just find something else to do."  She began to unpack the picnic basket that was on the counter and offered him a sandwich.  Max snapped, "I don't wanna sand-mich!"  A flash from the sky lit up the living room.  Boom!  Mom sighed.
What lines from the text support the idea that Mom and Max were going to go on a picnic?

• She began to unpack the picnic basket
• Max stares blankly out the window
• Mom offers Max a sandwich
• His mother conforted him

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It was the sea eagle that called Emily down to the beach. It hovered above the waves, it's broad wings dusty where the land had left its mark, its small eyes that could follow the horizon bright and keen. She hadn't meant to come down onto the beach. She'd meant to sit at the top of the ramp till the other kids had left the street, till she could walk home from school in peace without strangers staring at her, but somehow the bird seemed to urge her to come down.

Which textual evidence best describes Emily's thoughts and feelings?

• "... sea eagle that called Emily..."

• "... till she could walk home from school in peace..."

• "... its broad wings dusty..."

• "... the bird seemed to urge her to come down."

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Stephen and Joseph Montgolfier were papermakers, but they had been interested in flying for many years. One night, in 1782, Joseph noticed something that gave him an idea. He was sitting in front of the fire when he saw some small pieces of scorched paper being carried up the chimney. Soon afterward, the brothers conducted an experiment. They lit a fire under a small silk bag, which was open at the bottom; at once, the bag rose to the ceiling. After this, Stephen and Joseph conducted many more experiments, both indoors and in the open air. Eventually, they built a huge balloon of linen and paper. On June 5th, 1783, they launched their balloon in the village of Annonay.

Which sentence in this article provides text evidence for the inference that the Montgolfier brothers used hot air to lift their balloon?

• Eventually, they built a huge balloon of linen and paper.

• They lit a fire under a small silk bag, which was open at the bottom; at once the bag rose to the ceiling.

• On June 5th, 1783, they launched their balloon in the village of Annonay.

• One night, in 1782, Joseph noticed something that gave him an idea.

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The girl walked down the street with her head hanging down; She had just lost her first soccer game. What detail from the text can tell you how the girl was feeling? (a)  

• She lost her first game.
• Her head was hanging down.
• She walked down the street.

To improve the quality of instruction, students should be able to grade their teachers.

Which is the strongest evidence to support the claim?

• Speaking to a local journalist, one student said, "Student assessments of teachers are necessary for quality instruction. I'm grateful that the administration adopted this much-needed program."

• In one school, almost all teachers reported that they would change their approach if student feedback indicated that it was not working.

• Several students surveyed about their teachers' effectiveness said that they questioned the anonymity of the survey and therefore were not completely truthful.

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What evidence best supports the idea: best friends are always there for you?

• Jessica and Jennifer always talk about Michelle when she isn't around.

• Jessica always makes sure to help Jennifer and Michelle when they ask for support.

• Jennifer and Michelle make sure to copy off Jessica's homework.

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Which piece of evidence could be used to BEST support this claim:

High school students should be required to wear uniforms.

• When adding everything up, a school uniform could end up costing more than $200.

• A student replied, "Allowing us to wear our own clothes gives us a chance to show our unique style and independence."

• School uniforms can be ordered online.

• At one school that recently required students to wear uniforms, attendance rates went up, and behavior incidents went down.

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Carrie loved her phone and her tablet. She was always looking at one or the other. Her parents would try to talk to her about her life, but she would just ignore them or give them brief answers until they left her alone. When she was at school, she'd sneak peeks at her phone under her desk whenever she could get away with it. When she was at parties, she spent more time interacting with the devices in front of her than with the people around her. Even at concerts and sporting events, Carrie seldom removed her eyes from these tiny screens. One day Carrie was walking home from a friend's house and watching a funny video of people slipping on ice. She began crossing the street just after the light changed. She was so into the video that she did not notice the oncoming traffic. She walked directly into the traffic while laughing at the falling people on her tiny screen and was hit by a bus. Carrie sustained mild injuries, but both of her devices were destroyed. As far as she was concerned, her life was over.

Which quotation best supports the theme that technology can be dangerous?

• "Carrie loved her phone and her tablet. She was always looking at one or the other."

• "When she was at school, she'd sneak peeks at her phone under her desk whenever she could get away with it."

• "One day Carrie was walking home from a friend's house and watching a funny video of people slipping on ice."

• "She walked directly into the traffic while laughing at the falling people on her tiny screen and was hit by a bus."

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Which quotation from the text supports the claim that Leslie is not very active?

• Leslie's bed can be folded into a couch but never has been.

• Leslie's bed has numerous pillows in different sizes and colors.

• Leslie has a plasma TV mounted on the wall of his bedroom.

• Leslie spends the entire day sprawled on his bed.

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Which quotation from the paragraph best supports the female's profession is a teacher?

• "Today was the first day of her career, and she didn't want to ruin it."

• "She stood in front of the room and counted the empty rows."

• "She would greet them at the door...give them their seat assignments and bell work...introduce herself to the class."

• None of the above

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