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WorksheetsCite Text Evidence Practice for Assessment 2025
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 21mins
What is evidence?
Proof
Guess
What does it mean to cite the evidence?
Look for information
Find Information
Tell where you located the information
Restatement or rewording of an idea from a text
paraphrasing
preferred style
direct quotation
text
The practice of taking someone else's work and passing it off as your own
cite
in-text citation
direct quote
plagiarism
Why is it important to cite your evidence?
Let's the reader know you are giving accurate information.
So you don't plagiarize.
Both answers are correct.
Which of the following is an example of paraphrasing?
"The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog."
A quick, brown fox leaps over a lazy dog.
"The quick brown fox" (Smith 45).
According to Smith, a fox jumps over a dog.
(1) The big race was on Saturday. (2) Ben practiced for weeks. (3) Cindy arrived early. (4) Ben crossed the finish line with a smile on his face. (5) Cindy was so proud of her brother.
Which sentence shows how Cindy feels?
Sentence 2
Sentence 3
Sentence 4
Sentence 5
1) The feelings about the new house were mixed. (2) Molly loved the swing set in the backyard. (3) Andrew was nervous about the attic. (4) Mother hated the kitchen. (5) Father loved the garage.
Which sentence contains information about someone who is afraid?
Sentence 2
Sentence 3
Sentence 1
Sentence 4
Lightning is the flash of light that happens when electricity moves between clouds or between a cloud and the ground.
A lightning bolt that flashes in the sky can reach a temperature of 60,000 degrees Fahrenheit. That is about five times hotter than the sun! The heat from lightning causes the surrounding air to expand, resulting in the loud sound known as thunder.
What evidence can you find that explains how thunder is created??
Thunder is created from the rain.
Heat from the lightning creates thunder.
Running a comb through your hair creates thunder.
Alex shut the lid to his laptop with a loud clap. Some of the people sitting at the tables near him looked up from their books and gave him annoyed looks. Alex noticed that he had bothered them and held up his hand to apologize.
The librarian turned toward him and shushed him loudly, perhaps louder than the noise that he had made. Alex put the laptop in his bag and began walking toward the door. He held his head down low.
Which of the following choices is evidence that the setting is a library?
"He held his head down low."
"Alex shut the lid to his laptop with a loud clap."
"Alex realized that he had disturbed them and held up his hand apologetically."
"The librarian turned toward him and shushed him loudly, perhaps louder than the noise that he had made."
Which sentence is the evidence in this paragraph?
American high schools should offer classes on stress management in order to better prepare students for the workforce. According to CNBC, 80% of American workers report feeling stressed at work. By teaching students healthy habits for managing stress, high schools would help create a generation of workers that is more relaxed and confident.
Red - first sentence
Green - second sentence
Blue - third sentence
Choose a piece of evidence for:
Kids who are 12 and over should be allowed to vote for the president.
We will be more interested and involved at school if we get to make our own choices.
The president, and the president's decisions, affect everyone- including kids.
Kids should be able to vote for whomever they want.
Steve said, "I'm not voting until I get legs..."
Does the evidence support the claim?
Claim: Dogs are able to provide safety and protection for people.
Evidence: With a dog, you can play frisbee, tug-o-war, and a variety of other fun activities that you can't do with other pets.
Yes
No
Does the evidence support the claim?
Claim: My teacher is a vampire
Evidence: She only teaches night school, has sharp teeth, and is afraid of garlic.
Yes
No
Does the evidence support the claim?
Claim: snapchat is dangerous for young people."
Evidence: Snapchat is an app that allows users to add filters to photos
Yes
No
