English Language Arts
Grade 9
45 min
Identify supporting evidence in a text
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Text: 'The sun is a star. It is the center of our solar system. Mars, a red planet, also orbits the sun.' Claim: The sun is a star.
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Text: 'Maria woke up, saw the pouring rain, and frowned. She put on her heavy raincoat and boots.' Claim: Maria is not happy about the weather.
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Text: 'Our school library has 5,000 books. Of these, 3,000 are fiction and 2,000 are non-fiction.' Claim: The library has more fiction than non-fiction books.
Sample Practice Questions
Easy
Text: 'The cheetah is the fastest land animal.' Which sentence best supports the claim that cheetahs are fast?
0.It is a land animal.
1.The cheetah is the fastest.
2.Animals are fast.
3.Cheetahs are animals.
Easy
Text: 'Leo yawned three times in a row. His eyes felt heavy and he kept looking at the clock.' Which sentence best supports the claim that Leo is tired?
0.He looked at the clock.
1.His eyes felt heavy.
2.Leo yawned.
3.He yawned three times.
Easy
Text: 'In the election, Candidate A received 1,200 votes and Candidate B received 900 votes.' Which sentence supports the claim that Candidate A won?
0.There was an election.
1.Candidate B got 900 votes.
2.A got 1,200; B got 900.
3.There were two candidates.
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