Evidence from Literature is a free printable Grade 5 English worksheet on quoting a literary text to support an analysis, 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, 15 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.
15 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 Literature
W.5.9
NameDate
Write on the lines. Use the checklist.
1.Plan a piece across a week: research, draft, revise, edit. Set a goal for each stage.
I planned four stages
I set a goal for each
I said what each produces
I wrote a conclusion
2.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
LessonPrint · W.5.9 · Set 1 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — Evidence from Literature
Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.
1.A four-stage plan with a distinct goal and output for each stage.
2.A commonly misunderstood thing explained, with what people get wrong named.
Questions about Evidence from Literature
What does the Evidence from Literature worksheet cover?
It practises quoting a literary text to support an analysis — 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 Literature 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 Literature 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 Literature 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 Literature can I print?
25 versions, of which 15 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 Literature free to print and photocopy?
Yes. Evidence from Literature, 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.
Is there a lesson plan to teach W.5.9?
Yes — “Evidence From Texts in an Essay” is a 40-minute Grade 5 plan for W.5.9, timed section by section, with the misconceptions to expect and an exit ticket. Evidence from Literature is the practice that follows it.
More practice for W.5.9
Use evidence from a text to support your analysis of it.