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Quarters 1-4. The learner picks the detail that actually supports a claim, over one that is true but irrelevant or merely repeats it.
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Passage: "Rosa hated the ferry from the moment she boarded. She gripped the cold rail the whole way. The ferry ran twice a day. On the return trip she stood at the bow and laughed." A student claims Rosa grows braver. Which quotation supports it?
Passage: "The library moved to the old fire station in 2019. Its reading room seats ninety. Checkouts have risen every year since the move. It opens at nine." A student claims more people borrow books since the move. Which quotation supports it?
A student is quoting this line from an article by Dr. Amara Osei: "Bats eat their body weight in insects nightly." A correct citation names Osei in a lead-in phrase and keeps her exact words inside quotation marks. Find the sentence written that way.
Passage: "Kofi practiced his lines all week. On stage he forgot two of them. The audience clapped anyway." A student's claim: Kofi prepared carefully. He quotes, "The audience clapped anyway." What is wrong with the quotation?
Passage: "The storm knocked out power for three days. Neighbors shared generators and food. The repair crew came from two counties away. Power returned on Thursday." A student claims neighbors helped one another. Which quotation supports it?
A student's paragraph: (1) The narrator distrusts her cousin. (2) She counts the money twice after he leaves. (3) She hides the key in her shoe. (4) She is the most careful character in the story. Name the sentence number stating an unsupported opinion.
Report: "Repair costs fell by 2 million pesos in the first year. The plan was announced in March. Two barangays got new streetlights. The mayor has served eight years." Which sentence supports the claim that the plan saved money?
Passage: "Amina left her lunch on the counter and ran for the bus." Student's draft: Amina was rushed that morning. She left her lunch on the counter and ran for the bus. Which best describes the student's second sentence?
A student writes: The article's author, Reyes, warns that "the ice is thinning." True or false: this sentence gives a lead-in naming the source before the quotation.
A student claims that Mila enjoys cooking. She quotes the passage line "Mila washed the dishes after dinner." True or false: this quotation supports her claim.
Passage: "Dad said the garden was hopeless. He bought seeds on Friday. By June the beans reached the fence. Rain fell all spring." A student claims Dad worked on the garden even while calling it hopeless. Which quotation supports it?
Passage: "Ilog Elementary added a bike rack in 2022. That year forty pupils rode to school, up from twelve. The rack cost 9,000 pesos. The school has 500 pupils." A pupil claims the rack changed how pupils travel. Which quotation supports it?
A student's claim: The treehouse needs new boards. The student's next sentence: The treehouse is falling apart and needs new boards. What is the problem with using this sentence as evidence?
Article: "Crews worked for six days after the flood." Student's draft: The town was unprepared. "Crews worked for six days after the flood." Help arrived slowly. What is wrong with how the quotation is used?
Passage: "Nelia trained alone every morning. Her coach moved away in May. She placed fourth in the regional meet. The meet was held in Iloilo." A pupil claims Nelia was self-reliant. Which detail best supports that claim?
A student's paragraph: (1) The article says the pier is unsafe. (2) It reports that boards have rotted through. (3) Tourists will stop coming if it closes. (4) It counts 200 visitors a day. Name the numbered sentence that states an unsupported opinion.
Passage: "The museum opened in 1974. Admission is free on Sundays. Attendance doubled after the free-Sunday policy began." A student claims free Sundays drew more visitors and quotes, "The museum opened in 1974." Why does that fail?
A pupil's draft: Free jeepney routes help families. Rivera argues that "the route saves families 30,000 pesos a year." The paragraph ends there. What does the draft still need?
A student is citing an article written by Lena Torres for the Ashford Herald. Which lead-in names the source accurately before a quotation?
Passage: "Jonah returned the wallet to the desk. He did not wait for thanks. The desk clerk was new." A student wrote four sentences about Jonah, but only one stays within what the passage actually says. Find that sentence.
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