Reading · Grade 5
Evidence Detective
Skill: Inference and text evidence
What students practice
Make an inference, main-idea or theme statement from a short passage, then choose the sentence that best supports it.
Helpful to know first
Reads short passages of a few sentences independently.
This beta demo is still being reviewed. Each activity includes a way to report a confusing question.
Evidence Detective builds reading comprehension in two steps. First, students choose a conclusion about a short passage. Then they pick the sentence that best supports it.
Every wrong answer gets a specific nudge, and every question ends with a clear explanation of why the evidence fits.