Maya: "The narrator lies to protect her brother." Devin: "I read her motive differently." The group's goal is to examine motive. Which question best invites Devin to elaborate?

Ari: "Nobody on the team practices at home." Jo: "The sign-in sheet lists six players who logged home practice last month." The group's goal is an accurate claim. What should Ari say next?

The group's question is why Ravi returns the bike. Kim: "Because he feels guilty." The teacher's rule is that every claim must be supported from the text. Which contribution follows that rule?

The group's question is whether the new lights work. Lee: "The article says crashes fell by half." Tomás: "That reminds me of the bus route change." Bo: "The new buses are nicer." What should the next speaker do?

Nadia: "We have eight minutes and two questions left." Sam: "And we're still on the first one." Which move best tracks the group against its stated goal and deadline?

Jules: "The author's main point is that curfews fail." Priya: "Which sentence made you land on fail rather than backfire?" Which move is Priya making?

Ben: "The chart beside the article shows crashes fell after the lights went in." The group wants to test whether the lights caused the drop. Which response best builds on Ben's point?

The group must decide whether the evidence is enough for the claim "the club raised attendance." Ana: "The writer surveyed the club's members." Which question moves the group toward that decision?

Rosa: "The trail closes because of ice." Ken: "The posted notice says it also closes for repairs every July." Which reply acknowledges Ken's fact while keeping the part of Rosa's claim it does not touch?

The group was assigned an article about later school start times and told to come ready to refer to evidence. Which opening contribution shows that preparation?

The group agreed on roles: one keeps time, one records claims, one watches the goal. Ivy, the recorder, has now spoken four times, and Noor has not spoken at all. What should Ivy do next?

Ty: "The law helped farmers." Mo: "It helped some farmers and hurt the ones near the river." Ty: "So we agree that it helped." Which move best repairs the misunderstanding?

Omar: "The second speech is more convincing." The group's goal is to compare the evidence in the two speeches. Which follow-up moves that goal forward?

Hana: "The chart shows sales rose." Eli: "The article's last line says sales fell that year." The group has to report one finding. What should the group do next?

Sana: "Marisol quits because she is afraid." Dev: "She quits because she is bored." Which contribution would best help the group settle this disagreement from the text?

Three members disagreed with Jae, and then Kira read a line from page twelve. Which reply shows Jae modifying his view because of the evidence rather than the disagreement?

The recorder's list already reads "Ravi: the deadline is too short." Ravi: "Again, that deadline is just too short." Which move keeps the discussion moving without brushing Ravi aside?

The group has ten minutes to decide which of two claims the article better supports. Members begin by trading general opinions about the topic. Which opening move fits the task?

Ines: "The writer never tells us how many students were asked." Which response builds on Ines's point rather than starting a new one?

Bea: "I think the fee is what keeps students out." Wes: "The sign-up page shows the fee was dropped in March and sign-ups doubled." What should Bea do with Wes's information?

The group's rule is that one speaker finishes before the next begins. Marco starts speaking while Dana is still mid-sentence. Which move follows the rule the group set?

The group will compare two accounts of the same flood and was told to come ready to cite pages. Which preparation matches that task?

Tess: "The article treats plastic straws as a symbol, not a real cause." The group wants her reasoning. Which question elicits elaboration?

Cole: "The town built the library after the vote." Mina: "The dedication plaque is dated two years before the vote." Which reply modifies Cole's view as far as the evidence warrants?

The group has fifteen minutes left and must compare three sources, and two are done. Which move best tracks the group against its stated goal and deadline?

The question is whether the mayor's plan lowers rents. Pia: "My cousin moved last year." Rui: "Moving is expensive." Which move brings the exchange back on topic?

Yuki claimed the essay never names a source. Nolan reads a footnote in which one source is named. Which reply acknowledges the new information accurately?

The group assigned three roles: timekeeper, recorder, and evidence checker. Kai, the evidence checker, hears a claim with no page cited. Which move fits Kai's role?

Noe: "The narrator describes the storm only in short sentences." The group is studying how sentence length shapes pace. Which contribution builds on Noe's observation?

The group's rule is that every claim must be paired with a page number. Rafe says, "The wolf stands for hunger, as the story shows near the end." True or False: Rafe's statement follows the group's rule.

Lena gives a one-line summary of the article and stops. The group needs her reasoning in order to test the summary. Which follow-up asks her to elaborate?

Ade claims the store closed because the rent rose. Iris: "The store's sign was repainted that same spring." Which response treats Iris's fact correctly?

Hugo read only half of the assigned chapter, and the discussion opens on the ending. Which opening move keeps the group's discussion accurate?

The group owes one shared question by Friday. On Thursday, Talia proposes exploring a new topic she read about last night. Which reply keeps the group on its goal?

Reza changes his reading of the poem right after the loudest member repeats her view a third time. No new lines have been read aloud. Which move best serves the group?

Three members have each cited a different paragraph supporting the claim that the bridge was unsafe. The group must write one finding. Which move uses those citations best?

The recorder wrote, "Group agrees the essay is biased." What two members actually said was that the essay quotes only one side. Which correction should the recorder make?

Sim argues that start times should shift later and mentions no objections to the idea. The group's goal is to test that argument. Which question moves the goal forward?

The group finishes its comparison chart ten minutes early. The stated goal was one supported finding, not the chart. Which move fits that goal?

Ola supports a claim by saying, "I remember a documentary that said the same thing." The group's rule is that support comes from the assigned article. What should Ola do next?