Finding Evidence!

Read the story about Jake.
He is climbing a tall ladder.
What piece of evidence supports this statement?

• "He glanced over at the lifeguard."

• "Jake's heart was beating so fast, he felt like it might come right out of his chest."

• "He ascended one step at a time, getting further and further from the ground below him."

• "He counted to three in his head, closed his eyes, and stepped on the platform."

You can infer that Jake is at a...

Tina inferred that Jake was feeling nervous and excited. Which piece of evidence best supports Tina's inference?

• "He glanced over at the lifeguard..."

• "He counted to three in his head..."

• "He ascended one step at a time, getting further and further from the ground below him."

• "Jake's heart was beating so fast..."

Read the short text about Maggie. Which inference is best supported by the text?

• Maggie lives close to her school.

• Maggie is in kindergarten or first grade.

• Maggie is never late for school.

• Maggie is excited about going to school.

Read the short text about Everett. Which inference is best supported by the text?

• Everett had never been to a grocery store before?

• Everett's dad does not shop often.

• Everett is very young.

• Everett's dad needs help with the shopping.

Match the following:

• an inference

• Everett is very young.

• evidence from the text

• "Everett's dad lifted him into the seat of the shopping cart."

• a detail explicitly stated in the text

• Everett and his father held hands.

Lilly read the story about Benny and Jed and inferred that they ran into some bees. Which explanation best supports her inference using text support (evidence)?

• The text says, "They were surprised to hear humming noises coming from one side of the path."

• The text says they spotted "a hive" and "a swarm" moved towards them. Bees live in hives and are often described as moving in a swarm.

• After Benny gets stung, he screams, "They got me!" People often scream after getting stung.

• The text says, "Benny and Jed strolled through the meadow." Only bees live in meadows.