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 using this line from an article by Dr. Amara Osei: "Bats eat their body weight in insects nightly." Which sentence integrates the quotation with a lead-in?

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. Families on our street 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. Which sentence needs evidence from the text?

Report: "Repair costs fell by $40,000 in the plan's first year. The plan was announced at a March meeting. Two neighborhoods received new streetlights. The mayor has served the town 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.

True or false: if a quotation is copied accurately from the passage, it supports the student's 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: "Ash Creek School added a bike rack in the fall of 2022. That year forty students rode to school, up from twelve. The rack cost $900. The school has 500 students." A student claims the rack changed how students travel. Which quotation supports it?

Passage: "The shutters banged all night. Mara lay awake counting each one. Her brother slept through it. The storm passed by dawn." A student claims Mara could not rest during the storm. Which quotation supports it?

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: "Nell trained alone every morning. Her coach moved away in May. She placed fourth at state. The meet was held in Denver." A student claims Nell was self-reliant. Which detail is relevant to 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. Which sentence needs evidence?

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 student's draft: Free bus routes help families. Rivera argues that "the route saves families $600 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." Which sentence from a student's essay is supported by the passage?