1. Providing Evidence Quick Check
Which of the options would be considered evidence?(1 point)
author's perspective
questions
examples
main ideas
2. Why is it important to check for evidence in a text?(1 point)
to enjoy reading the text
to determine if the text is believable
to disagree with the author
to understand why the author wrote the text
3. Which is the best evidence to support the sentence?
Wildfires are essential to the continued survival of some plant species.
(1 point)
Wildfires also help keep ecosystems healthy.
Wildfires can start with a natural occurrence—such as a lightning strike—or a human-made spark.
Plants such as tree cones depend on wildfires in order to pass through a regular life cycle.
By clearing scrub and underbrush, fires can make way for new grasses, herbs, and shrubs that provide food and habitat for animals and birds.
4. Which topic sentence is best supported by the evidence?
At a low intensity, flames can clean up debris and underbrush on the forest floor, add nutrients to the soil, and open up space to let sunlight through to the ground.
(1 point)
Wind, high temperatures, and little rainfall can all leave trees, shrubs, fallen leaves, and limbs dried out and primed to fuel a fire.
Wildfires also help keep ecosystems healthy.
Wildfires that burn near communities can become dangerous and even deadly if they grow out of control.
Climate change has left some ecosystems more susceptible to flames, especially in the southwest United States.
5. Which of these best defines evidence in a text?(1 point)
the facts and information that support an idea or analysis
a reason for writing a text
an educated guess based on clues in the text
the way in which the information is organized
please answer asap the right answer!
