Use the sentence to answer the question.
Wildfires are essential to the survival of certain plant species.
Which piece of information provides the best evidence to support the idea in the sentence?
(1 point)
Responses
Some plants have adapted to live through wildfires.
Some plants have adapted to live through wildfires.
Ecosystems benefit from the plants that grow after a wildfire.
Ecosystems benefit from the plants that grow after a wildfire.
Wildfires help get rid of dead plants like old leaves and logs.
Wildfires help get rid of dead plants like old leaves and logs.
Some plants need wildfires in order to complete a regular life cycle.
Some plants need wildfires in order to complete a regular life cycle.
At a low intensity, flames can clean up debris and underbrush on the forest floor, add nutrients to the soil, and open up space to let sunlight through to the ground.
Which topic sentence does the evidence best support?
(1 point)
Responses
Climate change has left some ecosystems more susceptible to wildfires.
Climate change has left some ecosystems more susceptible to wildfires.
Wildfires that burn near communities can become dangerous if they grow out of control.
Wildfires that burn near communities can become dangerous if they grow out of control.
Wildfires play an important part in maintaining healthy ecosystems.
Wildfires play an important part in maintaining healthy ecosystems.
High temperatures and low rainfall turn plants into the perfect fuel for wildfires.
High temperatures and low rainfall turn plants into the perfect fuel for wildfires.
Wildfires play an important part in maintaining healthy ecosystems.
Which option best describes evidence in a text?(1 point)
Responses
a conclusion drawn from details in the text
a conclusion drawn from details in the text
the facts and information that support an idea
the facts and information that support an idea
a reason for writing a text
a reason for writing a text
the way information is organized
the facts and information that support an idea
How do writers provide support for a text analysis?(1 point)
Responses
by forming new ideas
by forming new ideas
by stating their opinions
by stating their opinions
by using evidence
by using evidence
by asking questions
by asking questions
by using evidence
Why is it important for readers to check for evidence in a text?(1 point)
Responses
to determine if the information is believable
to determine if the information is believable
to set a purpose for reading
to set a purpose for reading
to prove that the author is wrong
to prove that the author is wrong
to learn about the writing process