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Reading topic

Evidence

Choose the best textual support for a claim.

Practice this topic

The bank includes 21 questions on evidence: 0 easy, 5 medium, 16 hard.

Why this question type matters on the PreACT 9

The PreACT 9 Reading section has 33 questions in 40 minutes. The mix is roughly even across question types, so evidence questions appear on every test. Strong students do not over-study any one type; they make sure no type is a glaring weakness.

Evidence questions give you four lines and ask which one supports a claim. The right line proves the claim with the fewest assumptions.

Topics are aligned to 8th-grade Common Core standards. The actual CPS HSAT covers slightly more than these buckets but the core mix is the same.