Grade 9 · Reading · On Level
Free Close Reading and Evidence worksheet - version 16
Grade 9 reading practice based on published U.S. learning expectations, with reproducible original variations. This printable version includes 8 grade-appropriate questions and a separate answer sheet.
Close Reading and Evidence
Grade 9 · On-level practice · 8 questions · Version PG-NC1JFQ-1NC1
A town replaced one parking lane with a protected bike lane. Bicycle trips increased, while crashes on the street decreased. Which claim is best supported?A. The protected lane made cycling safer and more common. B. A connection between two conditions. C. It gives the text a sense of closure. D. The report that explains its sampling method.
Two reports give different estimates, but only one explains its sampling method. Which report is more credible?A. A primary source. B. The protected lane made cycling safer and more common. C. A tense, urgent pace. D. The report that explains its sampling method.
A narrator describes the storm through short fragments and repeated sounds. What effect does this create?A. A tense, urgent pace. B. It gives the text a sense of closure. C. A connection between two conditions. D. A primary source.
The article calls a policy a bridge between present costs and future savings. What does bridge mean figuratively?A. A primary source. B. The report that explains its sampling method. C. A connection between two conditions. D. The protected lane made cycling safer and more common.
A character returns a lost wallet even though no one is watching. Which trait is best supported?A. A connection between two conditions. B. Integrity. C. To strengthen the argument. D. A primary source.
A source was written by a witness on the day of an event. What type of source is it?A. It gives the text a sense of closure. B. The report that explains its sampling method. C. To strengthen the argument. D. A primary source.
The author presents a counterclaim and then answers it with new evidence. What is the purpose?A. To strengthen the argument. B. Integrity. C. A connection between two conditions. D. It gives the text a sense of closure.
The final paragraph returns to the image used in the opening. What structural effect does this create?A. The protected lane made cycling safer and more common. B. A primary source. C. It gives the text a sense of closure. D. A tense, urgent pace.
Answers and teaching notes
Use the answers to check the work after the learner finishes. For writing prompts, the guide describes what a strong response should include.
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- A town replaced one parking lane with a protected bike lane. Bicycle trips increased, while crashes on the street decreased. Which claim is best supported?The protected lane made cycling safer and more common.
- Two reports give different estimates, but only one explains its sampling method. Which report is more credible?The report that explains its sampling method.
- A narrator describes the storm through short fragments and repeated sounds. What effect does this create?A tense, urgent pace.
- The article calls a policy a bridge between present costs and future savings. What does bridge mean figuratively?A connection between two conditions.
- A character returns a lost wallet even though no one is watching. Which trait is best supported?Integrity.
- A source was written by a witness on the day of an event. What type of source is it?A primary source.
- The author presents a counterclaim and then answers it with new evidence. What is the purpose?To strengthen the argument.
- The final paragraph returns to the image used in the opening. What structural effect does this create?It gives the text a sense of closure.
Worked example
Read the direction, identify the assessed skill, solve or cite evidence, and check the response.
Common mistake
Using a memorized procedure without checking what the question asks.
Helpful hint
Name the standard skill before answering.