Penguins Supporting Evidence Worksheet

Grades

Standards

RI.5.6
RI.5.5
RI.5.8
RI.5.9

Formats

About the Penguins Supporting Evidence Worksheet

This engaging reading comprehension worksheet focuses on developing students' ability to identify and analyze supporting evidence in informational text about penguins. The text discusses penguin adaptations, habitat, and conservation, accompanied by an illustration of penguins in their natural environment. Students learn to connect claims with their supporting evidence while learning fascinating facts about these Antarctic birds.

This interactive and printable worksheet, that aligns with the Common Core State Standards, Penguins Supporting Evidence, helps students strengthen their analytical reading skills through carefully crafted multiple-choice questions. The worksheet teaches students to distinguish between relevant and irrelevant evidence, identify textual support for specific claims, and understand the logical connection between statements and their supporting details.

What will your child learn through this worksheet?

Identifying supporting evidence in informational text
Distinguishing between relevant and irrelevant evidence
Understanding animal adaptations and survival strategies
Developing critical reading and analytical skills

Learning Outcomes

Cognitive

Through this worksheet, students will identify supporting evidence with 85% accuracy
Students will analyze text structure through interactive reading comprehension exercises

Psychomotor

Students will practice evidence selection through structured worksheet activities
Students will demonstrate reading comprehension through multiple-choice assessments

Affective

Through this interactive worksheet, students will develop appreciation for wildlife conservation
Students will show interest in animal adaptations and survival

Reinforce

Students will engage in worksheet discussions about evidence-based reasoning
Through interactive learning, students will share insights about animal adaptations

Common Core Standards Covered

RI.5.5

Compare and contrast the overall structure (e.g., chronology, comparison, cause/effect, problem/solution) of events, ideas, concepts, or information in two or more texts.

RI.5.6

Analyze multiple accounts of the same event or topic, noting important similarities and differences in the point of view they represent.

RI.5.8

Explain how an author uses reasons and evidence to support particular points in a text, identifying which reasons and evidence support which point(s).

RI.5.9

Integrate information from several texts on the same topic in order to write or speak about the subject knowledgeably.