Author Points and Supporting Evidence Worksheet
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Author Points and Supporting Evidence Worksheet
Grade 5 English Language Arts LearnCrux.com
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Directions
- Fill in each blank carefully.
- Circle or mark the best answer for each multiple-choice question.
- Match each prompt to the best option before writing your answer.
- Use the larger space to show your thinking on word problems.
1. An author supports a point with reasons and __.
2. Which detail would best support the point that a program improved reading habits?
3. A number used to support a point is a __.
4. Match the text feature to its job: statistic
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5. Match the text feature to its job: example
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6. Match the text feature to its job: quote
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7. Which statement best identifies an author's point?
8. Why is one precise detail sometimes stronger than many loose details?
9. Readers should explain how the evidence supports the author's __.
10. Which response shows accurate evidence use?
📋 Teacher Answer Key
1. evidence
2. Students borrowed twice as many books after the program began.
3. statistic
4. gives numerical support
5. shows the idea in action
6. provides exact words from a source
7. Community gardens can improve neighborhoods in several ways.
8. one precise detail can support the claim more directly than several loose details
9. point
10. The article says attendance rose by 20 percent, which supports the author's claim that the plan helped.