Mixed Practice Set
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This final lesson combines all your evidence skills: finding text evidence, citing evidence, making inferences, and avoiding common mistakes. Read carefully and always support your answers with evidence from the text!
Test-Taking Reminders
- Read the questions first so you know what to look for.
- Underline key information as you read the passage.
- Go back to the text to find evidence for every answer.
- Check that your evidence matches what the question asks.
- For inferences, identify the clues that support your answer.
Passage
Read this passage carefully before answering the questions.
The Amazon Rainforest is often called "the lungs of the Earth" because it produces about 20 percent of the world's oxygen. This massive forest covers parts of nine countries in South America, with most of it located in Brazil. The Amazon is home to an incredible variety of life - scientists estimate that one in ten known species on Earth lives there.
The rainforest faces serious threats. Every year, large areas are cleared for farming and cattle ranching. When trees are cut down, animals lose their homes, and less oxygen is produced. Climate change is also making the forest drier, leading to more wildfires.
Many people are working to protect the Amazon. Some countries have created national parks where cutting trees is not allowed. Scientists study the forest to understand how to save it. Indigenous peoples who have lived in the forest for thousands of years share their knowledge about caring for the land. Everyone can help by supporting organizations that plant trees and protect wildlife.
Practice Quiz
Answer each question using evidence from the passage. This set includes direct evidence questions AND inference questions.
1. Why is the Amazon Rainforest called "the lungs of the Earth"?
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Because it produces about 20 percent of the world's oxygen. - Direct evidence from paragraph 1.
2. In how many countries is the Amazon Rainforest located?
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Nine countries - Evidence: "This massive forest covers parts of nine countries in South America."
3. What fraction of Earth's known species live in the Amazon?
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One in ten (10%) - Evidence: "scientists estimate that one in ten known species on Earth lives there."
4. Name TWO threats to the Amazon Rainforest mentioned in the passage.
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Any two of: clearing for farming, cattle ranching, climate change/wildfires - Evidence from paragraph 2: "large areas are cleared for farming and cattle ranching" and "Climate change is also making the forest drier, leading to more wildfires."
5. (Inference) Based on the passage, what happens to animals when trees are cut down?
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They lose their homes. - Evidence: "When trees are cut down, animals lose their homes." This is directly stated, showing how deforestation hurts wildlife.
6. How have some countries tried to protect the Amazon?
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They have created national parks where cutting trees is not allowed. - Direct evidence from paragraph 3.
7. (Inference) Why might indigenous peoples' knowledge be valuable for protecting the forest?
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Because they have lived in the forest for thousands of years and know how to care for the land. - Clues: "Indigenous peoples who have lived in the forest for thousands of years share their knowledge about caring for the land." Their long experience means they understand the forest well.
8. According to the passage, what can EVERYONE do to help protect the Amazon?
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Support organizations that plant trees and protect wildlife. - Evidence: "Everyone can help by supporting organizations that plant trees and protect wildlife."
9. (Inference) Why might the author have included information about wildfires?
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To show that climate change is creating new dangers for the rainforest / to explain another way the forest is being destroyed. - Clues: The wildfires are connected to climate change making the forest drier, showing that threats are growing.
10. Which country has the most Amazon Rainforest? How do you know?
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Brazil - Evidence: "This massive forest covers parts of nine countries in South America, with most of it located in Brazil." The phrase "most of it" tells us Brazil has the largest portion.
Check Your Understanding
How did you do? Count your correct answers:
- 9-10 correct: Excellent! You've mastered evidence-based answers!
- 7-8 correct: Great job! Review the questions you missed.
- 5-6 correct: Good effort! Consider reviewing earlier lessons.
- Below 5: Go back and review each lesson in this unit.
Next Steps
- Congratulations on completing the Evidence-Based Answers unit!
- Practice these skills when reading any text
- Move on to the next SAT/ACT Skills unit: Multi-Step Problems
- Remember: Strong readers always find evidence to support their answers!