Kids should wear a helmet when biking. Bike helmets come in bright colors and fun patterns. Doctors say helmet riders get far fewer head injuries. Our school built a new bike rack. Which sentence best supports the claim that helmets keep riders safer?

Our school should keep the garden. The garden sits behind the gym. Last year students grew two hundred pounds of vegetables for the pantry. Tomatoes need warm, sunny weather and steady summer watering. Which sentence gives evidence the garden helps people?

Sea otters do more than look playful. Otters eat sea urchins, and urchins eat kelp. Otters have the thickest fur of any animal. Kelp can grow a foot in one day. Find the sentence that best supports the point that otters help kelp forests survive.

Our class wants recess before lunch. Recess lasts twenty minutes daily. After our school moved recess first, the kitchen threw away less food. The kitchen serves pizza on Fridays and warm pasta on Mondays. Which sentence best supports the claim?

Families should read aloud at night. Story time is an old tradition. Books use words that daily talk leaves out, so reading aloud grows vocabulary. Libraries lend picture books and chapter books to families for free. Why does the author say to read aloud?

Honeybees matter to farmers. One hive can hold thousands of bees. Bees carry pollen between blossoms so apple trees can grow fruit. Beekeepers wear pale, loose suits and thick canvas gloves. Which sentence best supports the claim that bees help farmers?

The library should open on Sundays. The library building is fifty years old. Last winter hundreds of people used its computers each Sunday to apply for jobs. Story hour meets Tuesdays in the meeting room. Which sentence shows people need Sundays?

Kids need more sleep than they get. Doctors say children ages six to twelve need nine to twelve hours of sleep each night. Our school starts at 8:15. The sentence about doctors gives evidence that supports the author's claim.

Our city should plant trees on Main Street. Maples drop their leaves every fall. On hot days a shaded bench feels much cooler than one in full sun. Young trees need regular watering for their first three summers. Which sentence shows trees cool the street?

People should recycle aluminum cans. An empty can weighs very little. Recycled aluminum cans use ninety-five percent less energy than new ones. Factories use energy to shape new cans and paint labels on them. Which sentence best supports the claim?

Guide dogs change lives. Many guide dogs are Labradors. A guide dog leads a person who is blind safely around obstacles. Guide dog puppies live with volunteer families for their first year. Which sentence best supports the claim?

Students should wash hands before lunch. The sinks are by the cafeteria door. Soap and water lift germs off skin and rinse them away. Our school buys hand soap in big refill jugs each fall. What is the author's reason for washing hands?

Our library needs more computers. The computers are five years old. Every day this month, students waited because all ten computers were full. The library also has graphic novels. Which sentence best supports the claim?

Our town should build a new soccer field. Games start at six on weeknights. The old field floods after rain, so games get canceled. True or False: the sentence about game times is evidence that the town needs a new soccer field.

Our class should visit the science museum. The gift shop sells rock kits. Last year, visiting students scored higher on the matter test. The museum opens at nine on weekdays. Which sentence best supports the claim?

Our street needs a new crosswalk. The street is named Oak Avenue. Last year, three students were nearly hit crossing that street. The crossing guard wears an orange vest. Which sentence best supports the claim?

Our school should start a morning walking club. The club would meet in the gym lobby. Students who walked each morning were calmer in class, teachers said. The parking lot has forty spaces. Which sentence best supports the claim?

Families should shop at the farmers market. The market sets up behind town hall. Market vegetables are picked that week, so they stay fresher. Some vendors bring bright umbrellas. Which sentence best supports the claim?

Our school should plant a butterfly garden. Butterflies have four wings. Since a nearby school planted milkweed, students counted more butterflies. The garden would need a watering can. Which sentence best supports the claim?

Our town should keep the ice rink open through March. The rink rents skates for two dollars. Last March, over three hundred families signed up before it closed early. The rink plays music on Fridays. Which sentence best supports the claim?