Apply Reading Skills to Informational Texts Practice Test

After reading a social studies article about voting, Amir writes: “The author says voting matters. The author gives reasons like it helps choose leaders. The author uses evidence.” What is missing from Amir’s analysis of reasons and evidence?

After reading a nonfiction book about wolves, Yuki writes: “The author’s point is wolves help ecosystems. The author’s reason is wolves keep deer from eating too many plants. The author’s evidence is the fact ‘after wolves returned, more young trees grew near rivers’ (p. 18) and an example of more beavers building dams (p. 19).” Which text evidence does Yuki cite?