Ms. Alvarez wrote: "Our school garden needs volunteers. Students who joined last year grew 40 pounds of vegetables for the food pantry. Sign up Friday and help us grow more." What is her main purpose?

A student wrote: "Dogs make the best classroom pets. They are also the smartest animals alive. Our class dog, Pepper, learned twelve commands in one month. Pepper greets every visitor calmly." Which claim is asserted with no reason or evidence?

A reporter wrote: "The town crammed a skate park into the green corner of Miller Park." Which word most shows the reporter's negative view of the new skate park?

A camp flyer lists the pool, the hikes, and the campfires, but never mentions the cost, the ages allowed, or the rainy-week closures. What does leaving out those facts suggest about the writer's purpose?

An article about wolves spends three paragraphs on wolves attacking farm animals, then ends with one sentence saying wolves rarely come near people. How does that order shape the reader's impression?

A newsletter says: "Recess should be longer. Students think better after moving. Our nurse reports that classes given thirty minutes outdoors score higher on afternoon reading checks." True or False: the claim is backed by a reason and evidence.

A letter says: "Our library should stay open after school. Last winter, sixty students used the late hours each week. Three teachers ran homework help there. The late hours cost the school nothing extra." What is the writer's claim in this letter?

Text 1 (a rider): "I stood in the rain twenty minutes, and the new bus route skips my street." Text 2 (a city planner): "The new route reaches 400 more homes and cuts fuel use." What does each writer's point of view emphasize?

A park sign reads: "Cool nights stop the flow of sugar inside a maple leaf. The green fades once that flow stops. As a result, the orange and yellow already in the leaf show through." What is the writer's purpose?

A council flyer says: "Vote for the tree-planting plan. Trees cool summer streets: the city measured shaded blocks eight degrees cooler. Also, everyone in town already agrees with us." Which claim is asserted without any support?

Read the claim: “Our school should start a walking club before classes begin.” Which reason best supports this claim?

An author writes, “Plastic straws should be replaced with paper straws because plastic straws can harm ocean animals.” Which part is the reason the author gives?

An essay claims the town should build a new park: "A park would let families exercise together. A city survey found 78% of families would walk or play there each week." Which sentence is the reason, and which is the evidence?

Read the sentence: “A survey of 120 fifth graders showed that 92 students prefer reading time after lunch.” What role could this sentence play in an argument?

Which sentence is a claim rather than evidence?

An author says, “Some people think homework should be shorter, but longer assignments help students practice difficult skills.” What is the author doing?

Which piece of evidence would best support the claim “Classrooms should have plants”?

True or False: In “Our school should plant more trees because the soccer team won last week,” the reason supports the claim.

Read the paragraph: “Students should bring reusable water bottles. Disposable bottles create extra trash, and refilling a bottle costs less than buying a new drink each day.” Which evidence would best support the reason about cost?

Which sentence would make the strongest ending for an argument that school gardens are valuable?