Timed Evidence Drill

Drill 1: (Goal: 30 seconds)

The sun was bright and hot. Amy put on her sunglasses. She drank cold lemonade.

Question: What did Amy wear? Find the evidence.

Drill 2: (Goal: 30 seconds)

Tom found a big shell at the beach. It was pink and white. He put it in his bucket.

Question: What colors was the shell? Write the words.

Drill 3: (Goal: 30 seconds)

The baby cried loudly. Mom picked her up. She gave the baby a bottle of milk.

Question: What did Mom give the baby? Find the proof.

Drill 4: (Goal: 30 seconds)

My dog Max has brown fur. He loves to chase balls. His tail wags when he is happy.

Question: How do you know when Max is happy? Show the evidence.

Drill 5: (Goal: 30 seconds)

It was very dark outside. Stars twinkled in the sky. The moon was big and round.

Question: What time of day was it? Find words that prove it.

Drill 6: (Goal: 30 seconds)

Mia ate pizza for dinner. It had cheese and pepperoni on top. She ate three slices!

Question: What was on the pizza? Write the evidence.

Drill 7: (Goal: 45 seconds)

Dad washed the car with soap and water. He used a big sponge. The car looked shiny and clean when he was done.

Question: How did the car look after? AND What did Dad use? Find both pieces of evidence.

Drill 8: (Goal: 45 seconds)

Sara planted seeds in the garden. She watered them every day. Soon, little green sprouts came up from the dirt.

Question: What grew from the seeds? AND How often did Sara water them? Find the evidence for both.

Drill 9: (Goal: 45 seconds)

The kitten climbed up the tall tree. It meowed loudly for help. A firefighter came with a ladder to rescue it.

Question: Where was the kitten stuck? AND Who helped? Find both answers in the text.

Drill 10: (Goal: 45 seconds)

Jake rode his new bike to school. The bike was blue with silver wheels. He parked it in the bike rack.

Question: What did the bike look like? AND Where did Jake put it? Show the evidence.

Drill 11: (Goal: 60 seconds)

The wind blew hard. Leaves flew off the trees. Branches fell on the ground. The girl held onto her hat so it would not blow away.

Question: Find three things that show it was very windy.

Drill 12: (Goal: 60 seconds)

Grandpa made pancakes for breakfast. They were fluffy and golden brown. He put butter and syrup on top. Everyone said "Yum!"

Question: How did the pancakes look? What did Grandpa put on them? How did everyone feel about the pancakes? Find evidence for all three.