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Relevant vs. Irrelevant Evidence

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Relevant vs. Irrelevant Evidence

Read each passage and decide whether each detail supports the topic or claim. Choose the best answer or write a response.

Read for Relevant Evidence

At the community baseball game, Ravi’s team wanted to improve its defense. Hannah noticed that the players often missed catches when they stood too far apart. Diego suggested that each player call out when the ball was in the air. During the next practice, the team tried both ideas and made more catches. Ravi’s cap had a red brim, and the snack stand sold pretzels.

1.Which detail does not support the passage’s main topic of improving the team’s defense?
  • Players made more catches after trying the suggestions.
  • Hannah noticed the players stood too far apart.
  • Ravi’s cap had a red brim.
  • Diego recommended calling out when the ball was in the air.
2.Which detail is the strongest evidence that the team’s changes helped its defense?
  • The snack stand sold pretzels.
  • The players made more catches at the next practice.
  • Ravi wore a cap with a red brim.
  • The team played at a community game.
3.How many details in the passage are unrelated to improving the team’s defense?
  • One
  • Two
  • Three
  • Four

Choose Evidence for a Claim

Claim: A short warm-up before a baseball game can help players get ready to play.

4.Which sentence best supports the claim that a warm-up helps players prepare?
  • Hannah jogged and stretched before the game, then felt ready to run for the ball.
  • Diego’s family brought a blue blanket to the field.
  • The scoreboard showed the number of runs for each team.
  • Ravi likes eating popcorn after a game.
5.Which detail should be left out of a paragraph about how baseball players communicate during a game?
  • Players call to each other before going after a fly ball.
  • A catcher signals to the pitcher before a pitch.
  • The team’s bus has comfortable seats.
  • A player tells a teammate when a runner is heading for a base.
6.Ravi is writing about why players should wear helmets while batting. Which detail is relevant evidence?
  • A helmet helps protect a batter’s head from a ball.
  • Ravi’s favorite player wears a number seven jersey.
  • The game began on a sunny afternoon.
  • The players shared orange slices after practice.
7.In your own words, explain what makes a detail relevant to a topic or claim.
8.Why should a writer remove irrelevant details from a paragraph?
9.Diego is writing about how practice can improve a baseball player’s throwing. Give one relevant detail he could include and one unrelated detail he should leave out.

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  • Relevant vs. Irrelevant Evidence, page 1 of 2: Read for Relevant Evidence, Choose Evidence for a Claim

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