Evidence Ranking and Response Planning Worksheet
📝 Worksheet hard ⏱️ 22 minutes 8 problems
Evidence Ranking and Response Planning Worksheet
Grade 6 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. Match the response step to its job: explain
Match with:
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2. Which evidence would best support a claim that a team improved through practice?
3. A reader should rank evidence by how well it fits the __.
4. Match the choice to the best use: quote
Match with:
Answer:
5. Why might a paraphrase be better than a direct quote in some responses?
6. Which planning note is strongest before writing?
7. If evidence is relevant, it connects directly to the writer’s __.
8. Why should students rank two possible pieces of evidence before writing?
📋 Teacher Answer Key
1. show how the proof supports the answer
2. a line saying the players trained every morning and made fewer mistakes
3. claim
4. when the exact wording matters
5. A paraphrase can state a long idea more clearly while still keeping the author’s meaning accurate
6. Claim: The inventor kept testing because early designs failed.
7. point
8. Ranking helps them choose the most direct proof instead of using a weaker detail that only partly fits