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Evidence from Information Texts is a free printable Grade 5 English worksheet on quoting an information text to support a claim, aligned to Common Core standard W.5.9. It prints 2 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions, 14 of them with different questions, so no two pupils in the class work from the same page. Print it from the browser or download it as a PDF — no account, no email.

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Evidence from Information Texts

W.5.9

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Write on the lines. Use the checklist.

1.Write an explanation of something that is commonly misunderstood, and say what people get wrong.
  • I named the misunderstanding
  • I explained the truth
  • I used evidence
  • I wrote a conclusion
2.Write a piece using at least six logical connectives correctly.
  • I used six connectives
  • I used them correctly
  • It still reads well
  • I checked the conventions

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Answer key — Evidence from Information Texts

Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.A commonly misunderstood thing explained, with what people get wrong named.
  2. 2.Six or more connectives such as however, moreover and consequently, used correctly.

Questions about Evidence from Information Texts

What does the Evidence from Information Texts worksheet cover?

It practises quoting an information text to support a claim — 2 questions for Grade 5, all on Common Core W.5.9: Use evidence from a text to support your analysis of it. The instruction to pupils is “Write on the lines. Use the checklist”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.

Which Common Core standard does Evidence from Information Texts practise?

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.5.9 — W.5.9, in the Writing domain for Grade 5. The published standard reads: “Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.” The worksheet assesses that standard rather than a paraphrase of it.

What age or grade is this worksheet for?

Evidence from Information Texts is written for Grade 5, typically ages 10-11. It is one of the sheets on W.5.9, so it suits any pupil working at that standard — including older pupils revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.

Does Evidence from Information Texts come with an answer key?

Yes. All 2 answers are generated from the same problems as the questions, so the key cannot drift out of step with the sheet. It starts on a fresh sheet of paper, after the questions, so it is not handed out with the class by accident.

How many different versions of Evidence from Information Texts can I print?

25 versions, of which 14 ask genuinely different questions — this skill does not have 25 distinct questions to give, so the rest reorder them and no two pupils still share a paper. Set 1 downloads all 25 as one PDF.

Is Evidence from Information Texts free to print and photocopy?

Yes. Evidence from Information Texts, its answer key and its 25 versions are free to print and photocopy for your own class, with no account, no email capture and no subscription at the download step. Please do not resell them or republish them as your own.

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Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to W.5.9 of the Common Core State Standards for English language arts.