Text Evidence Task Cards

Which sentence from the text tells why jeans were popular with miners?

• He stayed with his family in New York where they had a clothing store.
• ...tailor Jacob Davis teamed up to make the first "blue jeans" for miners.
• These durable (sturdy) pants were popular with the miners.

Which sentence from the text tells why the Pony Express delivered mail in the 1860's?

• For example, the Pony Express carried mail across the country to the gold fields...
• Today, the United States Postal Service delivers mail by truck and by plane...
• Around this time, trains started to carry mail...

Which sentence from the text tells why volcanoes are so dangerous?

• Volcanoes are a dangerous force of nature.
• The extremely hot liquid rock will burn everything in its path.
• There are active volcanoes throughout the world...

Which sentence from the text tells how scientists know narwhals are social animals?

• A narwhal is a mammal that is related to the whale.
• Once broken, it will not grow back.
• They are social animals and travel in groups called pods...

How do you know that a koala newborn is tiny?

• It is the size of a jelly bean.
• It is the size of a stick of butter.
• It is the size of a kitten.

Why do tsunamis start from underwater earthquakes, volcanoes, or landslides?

• The lava flow makes the water go downward.
• These natural events push water upward and make a tsunami.
• These natural events push the water to the middle of the ocean.

Why do insects have to use so many defense strategies?

• All insects are endangered and should be protected.
• Insects are very small and are helpless.
• They need different strategies because there are so many different predators.

For what reason is the Amazon famous according to this text?

• It is the world's largest rainforest.
• It is the most beautiful rainforest.
• It is the fifth largest rainforest in the world.

Why do you think alligators live in Florida and Louisiana?

• Florida and Louisiana have lots of water like rivers, lakes, swamps, and marshes.
• Florida and Louisiana are both cold areas.
• Florida and Louisiana are dry areas.

Which sentence from the text tells about the two types of droplets that can make up clouds?

• When billions of these droplets come together, it forms a cloud.
• A cloud is made up of a large collection of very tiny droplets of water or ice crystals.
• As this water evaporates, it rises.