Evidence Records Worksheet CASE FILE: #RL4-01
Evidence Records
Subject: Detail Retrieval & Inference Drawing
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Instruction: Read both exhibits. Underline explicit details in blue and circle clues for inferences.
Exhibit A: The Golden Acorn (Folk Tale)
High atop the Whispering Peaks, an old woman named Elara sat by a hearth that never grew cold. One winter morning, a traveler knocked, his face pale and fingers frozen. "I have nothing but a dry crust of bread," he sighed, offering half to Elara. Elara smiled and touched his hand. Suddenly, the crust transformed into a heavy, golden acorn. "Plant this in the center of your village," she whispered. The traveler hurried away, but halfway home, he thought, "Why share a tree of gold when I could buy a palace instead?" He bit into the golden acorn to test its metal, and instantly, it turned back into a hard, moldy crust of bread.
Exhibit B: The Science Fair Blues (Realistic Fiction)
Leo stared at the poster board on his kitchen table. The title, "How Plants Breathe," was written in shaky markers. His younger sister, Maya, skipped into the room, holding a glass of juice. "Is it done?" she asked. Leo didn't answer; he just chewed his fingernail and looked at the clock. It was 8:00 PM, and the board was mostly blank except for a few taped-down leaves that were already starting to curl at the edges. "I think you need more tape," Maya said softly, noticing a leaf fluttering to the floor. Leo sighed, shoulders slumping, and put his head in his hands. He hadn't even started the data section yet.
Analysis Report
1. In "The Golden Acorn," what exactly did the traveler offer to Elara? (Explicit Detail)
2. Why did the golden acorn turn back into moldy bread? Provide evidence from the text to support your inference.
3. According to Exhibit B, what time is it and what is the title of Leo's project? (Explicit Details)
4. How is Leo feeling about his science project? Use two specific clues from the text to support your answer.
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Text Evidence Exit Ticket Detective Report
Exit Ticket: RL.4.1 Evidence Retrieval
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"Sarah watched the dark clouds roll over the baseball field. She gripped her glove tighter and looked at her teammates, who were already packing their bags. The umpire looked at his watch and then at the sky. A sudden, cold wind whipped through the dugout, sending a stack of paper cups flying."
1. Based on the text, what happened to the paper cups in the dugout?
Sarah threw them away.
A teammate stepped on them.
The wind sent them flying.
The umpire collected them.
2. What can you infer is about to happen to the baseball game? Use evidence from the text to explain.
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RL.4.1 Detective Details Unit
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In "The Golden Acorn," what exactly did the traveler offer to Elara? (Explicit Detail)
The traveler offered half of a dry crust of bread.
Source: Exhibit A, Paragraph 1
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Why did the golden acorn turn back into moldy bread? Provide evidence from the text to support your inference.
The acorn turned back because the traveler was selfish and did not follow instructions to share with the village.
Evidence: He thought, "Why share... when I could buy a palace instead?" and bit into it to "test its metal" instead of planting it.
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According to Exhibit B, what time is it and what is the title of Leo's project? (Explicit Details)
It is 8:00 PM. The project title is "How Plants Breathe."
Source: Exhibit B, Paragraph 1
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How is Leo feeling about his science project? Use two specific clues from the text to support your answer.
Leo is feeling stressed or overwhelmed about his project.
Clues (Accept any two):
He "chewed his fingernail."
He "didn't answer" Maya.
His shoulders were "slumping."
He "put his head in his hands" or "sighed."
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Exit Ticket Assessment RL.4.1
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Based on the text, what happened to the paper cups in the dugout?
Sarah threw them away.
A teammate stepped on them.
The wind sent them flying.
The umpire collected them.
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What can you infer is about to happen to the baseball game? Use evidence from the text to explain.
Sample Inference: The baseball game is going to be canceled or stopped because a storm is coming.
Required Evidence (Accept any combination):
"dark clouds roll over the baseball field"
"teammates... were already packing their bags"
"umpire looked at his watch and then at the sky"
"sudden, cold wind whipped through the dugout"
Scoring Guide
2 pts
Inference + Evidence
1 pt
Inference Only
0 pts
Incorrect Response
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