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8.59 Draw Evidence from Texts Worksheet

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This Grade 8 English worksheet provides structured practice on 8.59 Draw Evidence from Texts. Students are guided through targeted exercises that build foundational understanding, computational accuracy, and critical thinking skills.

Draw Evidence from Texts - From paired texts, select evidence that best supports an analysis or comparison, and connect evidence to claims with valid reasoning. (CCSS W.8.9; TEKS 8.6(F) & 8.7(B); FL ELA.K12.EE.1.1; NY 8W5; VA 8.DSR.C)

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Problem 1Difficulty: Mastery

Which option best supports the claim with evidence from the paired texts?

AOne day I watched two students I barely knew team up because of the change around school store price freeze. + Using records from 13 school days in Rosewood, staff counted students buying snacks shifting from 91 to 107 students/day.

BStill, the change works best only when adults remind people consistently at Greenway Middle. + The report cautions that holiday weeks can affect counts. It mentions school store price freeze as one area still being adjusted.

CMy view of school store price freeze comes mostly from what I noticed and what a few friends told me. + The bulletin cites a survey of 262 students and a review of 13 days of records.

DAt Greenway Middle in Rosewood, our group froze snack prices connected to school store price freeze. + In a city bulletin, Engineer Sato wrote that Greenway Middle froze snack prices to help families stretch budgets.

Solution & Explanation:The correct option contrasts Text 1's limited source (personal noticing and friends) with Text 2's methods (a survey and record review), which is exactly what credibility depends on. The other pairs do not directly compare the kinds of evidence each text uses.

Problem 2Difficulty: Mastery

Which option best supports the claim with evidence from BOTH texts?

AOn our weekly log at Highland Middle, spectator turnout changed from 83 to 94 students in four weeks. + Using records from 12 school days in Granite City, staff counted spectator turnout shifting from 87 to 94 students.

BStill, the system depends on accurate record-keeping at Highland Middle. + The report cautions that a testing schedule can change routines. It mentions staff-student soccer match as one area still being adjusted.

CAt Highland Middle in Granite City, our group scheduled a staff-student match connected to staff-student soccer match. + In a newsletter report, Chef Marino wrote that Highland Middle scheduled a staff-student match to reduce conflict.

DJust because spectator turnout improved does not prove staff-student soccer match caused it; other changes happened too at Highland Middle. + The bulletin says the data show a pattern for staff-student soccer match, but it avoids claiming direct cause.

Solution & Explanation:The correct pair includes sentences that explicitly say the improvement does not prove direct cause, which supports the claim about caution. The other choices report numbers or limitations, but they do not address causation.

Problem 3Difficulty: Mastery

Which option best supports the claim using the MOST relevant evidence?

AOn our weekly log at Fairview Middle, playground temperature readings changed from 76 to 71 degrees in four weeks. + The report lists gains, yet it recommends changes for students who cannot participate in tree-planting memorial easily.

BUsing records from 11 school days in Timberline, staff counted playground temperature readings shifting from 79 to 73 degrees. + The report cautions that a big field trip can shift the totals for a few days. It mentions tree-planting memorial as one area still being adjusted.

CThe tree-planting memorial is helping, but it does not reach everyone in the same way at Fairview Middle. + Still, a few people worry it will cost more than the old plan at Fairview Middle.

DAt Fairview Middle in Timberline, our group planted shade trees connected to tree-planting memorial. + In an interview transcript, Planner Dawson wrote that Fairview Middle planted shade trees to make outdoor areas cooler.

Solution & Explanation:The correct option combines a measured gain (data from Text 1) with an explicit recommendation to adjust for access (Text 2), covering both parts of the synthesis. The distractors either stay within one text, focus on uncertainty, or only provide background.

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