Grade 5 · Reading & language
Choose relevant supporting evidence
Connect a claim to a detail that actually supports it.
8 authored questions + worked example

Worked example
Bees visited five flower beds. The garden also has a stone path.
Which detail supports the claim “the garden attracts pollinators”?
Answer & why
Answer: Bees visited five flower beds.
The detail directly supports the claim about pollinators.
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All 8 authored questions for this skill.
Question 1
The seedling's height increased by 3 centimeters. Its pot is blue.
Which detail supports the claim “the seedling grew”?
- Listeners at the back repeated the words correctly.
- Membership rose from 12 to 19.
- Its height increased by 3 centimeters.
- Bees visited five flower beds.
A hint
Ask whether the detail makes this particular claim more likely to be true.
Answer & why
Answer: Its height increased by 3 centimeters.
The detail directly supports the claim about height.
Add to plan ↗Question 2
After the microphone was adjusted, listeners at the back repeated the words correctly.
Which detail supports the claim “the audience could hear the speaker”?
- Listeners at the back repeated the words correctly.
- The bucket stayed dry after the repair.
- Membership rose from 12 to 19.
- Bees visited five flower beds.
A hint
Ask whether the detail makes this particular claim more likely to be true.
Answer & why
Answer: Listeners at the back repeated the words correctly.
The detail directly supports the claim about hearing.
Add to plan ↗Question 3
Bees visited five flower beds. The garden also has a stone path.
Which detail supports the claim “the garden attracts pollinators”?
- The bucket stayed dry after the repair.
- Bees visited five flower beds.
- The new path is 400 meters; the old one is 650.
- Membership rose from 12 to 19.
A hint
Ask whether the detail makes this particular claim more likely to be true.
Answer & why
Answer: Bees visited five flower beds.
The detail directly supports the claim about pollinators.
Add to plan ↗Question 4
Membership rose from 12 to 19. The club meets on Tuesday.
Which detail supports the claim “the club is growing”?
- The new path is 400 meters; the old one is 650.
- The bucket stayed dry after the repair.
- Membership rose from 12 to 19.
- Visits increased from 30 to 48.
A hint
Ask whether the detail makes this particular claim more likely to be true.
Answer & why
Answer: Membership rose from 12 to 19.
The detail directly supports the claim about growth.
Add to plan ↗Question 5
Rain fell after the roof repair, but the bucket below the old leak stayed dry.
Which detail supports the claim “the repair reduced leaks”?
- The new path is 400 meters; the old one is 650.
- Visits increased from 30 to 48.
- The bucket stayed dry after the repair.
- The wrapped cup stayed warmer.
A hint
Ask whether the detail makes this particular claim more likely to be true.
Answer & why
Answer: The bucket stayed dry after the repair.
The detail directly supports the claim about leaks.
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The new path is 400 meters; the old one is 650. Both end at the same gate.
Which detail supports the claim “the route is shorter”?
- Visits increased from 30 to 48.
- Its height increased by 3 centimeters.
- The wrapped cup stayed warmer.
- The new path is 400 meters; the old one is 650.
A hint
Ask whether the detail makes this particular claim more likely to be true.
Answer & why
Answer: The new path is 400 meters; the old one is 650.
The detail directly supports the claim about distance.
Add to plan ↗Question 7
Visits increased from 30 to 48 after opening hours changed. The walls were repainted.
Which detail supports the claim “more learners used the library”?
- Visits increased from 30 to 48.
- Listeners at the back repeated the words correctly.
- Its height increased by 3 centimeters.
- The wrapped cup stayed warmer.
A hint
Ask whether the detail makes this particular claim more likely to be true.
Answer & why
Answer: Visits increased from 30 to 48.
The detail directly supports the claim about visits.
Add to plan ↗Question 8
Two identical cups began at the same temperature. After 20 minutes, the wrapped cup stayed warmer.
Which detail supports the claim “the insulation slowed cooling”?
- Listeners at the back repeated the words correctly.
- Its height increased by 3 centimeters.
- Bees visited five flower beds.
- The wrapped cup stayed warmer.
A hint
Ask whether the detail makes this particular claim more likely to be true.
Answer & why
Answer: The wrapped cup stayed warmer.
The detail directly supports the claim about temperature.
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