Quote the Proof

This reading comprehension worksheet is designed for students in Grades 4, 5, and 6 to strengthen close reading and evidence-based writing skills. After reading a short story about teamwork in soccer, students answer comprehension questions and must support each response by including direct quotes from the text. This structured practice helps learners understand how to select, integrate, and explain textual evidence effectively.

Learning Goals

• Citing Textual Evidence (Grades 4-6)
  Students practice supporting answers with direct quotations from a story.
• Reading Literature Comprehension
  Learners demonstrate understanding of characters, events, and themes.
• Constructed Response Writing
  Students write complete, thoughtful answers using evidence to justify ideas.
• Critical Reading & Inference
  The activity encourages careful rereading and interpretation of the text.

Instructional Benefits

• Teacher-Created Resource
  Designed by educators to align with upper elementary ELA standards.
• Explicit Evidence Practice
  Reinforces the habit of “prove it with the text.”
• High-Interest Sports Theme
  The soccer context increases engagement and motivation.
• Flexible Classroom Use
  Ideal for comprehension lessons, test-prep practice, guided reading, or assessment.

This printable worksheet gives students meaningful practice with quoting text to support analysis and comprehension. By requiring direct evidence in every response, learners build essential skills for literary analysis, written explanation, and academic reading success. Suitable for classroom instruction or homeschool use, this no-prep resource supports confident, text-based responses and stronger reading comprehension.

This worksheet is part of our Grade 5 Reading Comprehension collection.