Evidence from an Information Text is a free printable Grade 4 English worksheet on quoting an information text to support a claim, aligned to Common Core standard W.4.9. 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.
Set 1 of 25 · the same problems every time you open this link.
14 of these 25 sets ask different questions — this skill does not have 25 questions to give. The rest reorder them, so no two pupils have the same paper in front of them.
Evidence from an Information Text
W.4.9
NameDate
Write on the lines. Use the checklist.
1.Plan a piece over three days: notes on day one, draft on day two, revision on day three. Write the plan.
I planned three stages
I said what each stage does
I set a goal for each
I wrote a conclusion
2.Write an explanation of something you understand well, for somebody who knows nothing about it.
I defined my terms
I grouped my information
I used precise language
I wrote a conclusion
LessonPrint · W.4.9 · Set 1 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — Evidence from an Information Text
Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.
1.A three-stage plan with a distinct purpose for each day.
2.An explanation that defines its terms and assumes no prior knowledge.
Questions about Evidence from an Information Text
What does the Evidence from an Information Text worksheet cover?
It practises quoting an information text to support a claim — 2 questions for Grade 4, all on Common Core W.4.9: Quote and cite a text to back up what you write about 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 an Information Text practise?
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.4.9 — W.4.9, in the Writing domain for Grade 4. 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 an Information Text is written for Grade 4, typically ages 9-10. It is one of the sheets on W.4.9, so it suits any pupil working at that standard — including older pupils revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.
Does Evidence from an Information Text 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 an Information Text 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 an Information Text free to print and photocopy?
Yes. Evidence from an Information Text, 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.
More practice for W.4.9
Quote and cite a text to back up what you write about it.