Speaker: "Our garden club waters only on Fridays, so plants dry out by Wednesday. If we split into two teams, each team waters once and the plants get water twice a week." What best summarizes the speaker's points?

Speaker: "Let's hold a bike-to-school day. Riding wakes students up. It cuts cars in the pickup line. Most families live within two miles. The gym racks are already built." Which reason does the speaker give for the claim that biking would ease traffic?

Speaker: "Recess should be longer. Students focus better after moving, and our class scores rose after we added five minutes. Longer recess would also make our school the best in the city." Which claim does the speaker give no support for?

Speaker: "Our town's new bus route helps in two ways. It reaches the clinic on Oak Street, and it runs every twenty minutes instead of every hour." What best summarizes the speaker's points?

Speaker: "We need a bottle filling station. Our fountain broke in March. Teams line up at the one fountain after practice. Bottles could be refilled, not tossed. A station costs less than a new fountain." Which reason answers a parent worried about money?

Speaker: "Our library should stay open until five. Last month the aide counted forty students turned away at closing time." True or False: the speaker gives evidence for the claim that the library should stay open later.

Speaker: "Our lunchroom should recycle. Recycling is the right thing to do, and everyone already knows that." True or False: the speaker states this claim without giving any fact or example to support it.

Speaker: "We should plant a butterfly garden. Monarch caterpillars eat only milkweed. Our sunny courtyard grows milkweed well. Two classes have offered to water it." Which reason supports the claim that the school grounds suit the garden?

Speaker: "Fifth grade should visit the aquarium. We study ocean food chains this term, and the trip costs six dollars each. The aquarium is also the most beautiful building in the state." Which claim does the speaker leave unsupported?

Speaker: "Our club changed twice this year. We moved meetings to Tuesday so bus riders can come, and we added a book swap that has traded ninety books." Which detail supports the second change rather than the first?

Speaker: "Our hallway art show should return. Last spring ninety families came, and every class had a piece hanging. Teachers still ask about it." Which point is the speaker's claim rather than support for it?

Speaker: "Let's add a Saturday matinee of the play. Grandparents cannot drive at night. The gym is free that morning. Ticket money would cover new lights. Two other schools hold matinees." Which reason supports the point that a matinee is easy to schedule?

Speaker: "Let's expand our school garden. Right now, only one class gets a plot each spring. If we add three raised beds, four classes could grow vegetables at the same time." What best summarizes the speaker's points?

Read the short passage: “Our class garden needs more helpers. When students water the plants each morning, the vegetables grow better. Last year, classes with garden teams grew twice as many tomatoes.” Which sentence is the speaker’s claim?

Speaker: "Our school should add a mural to the front hallway. Students would design it in art class, local businesses have offered paint, and studies show art displays boost school pride." What best summarizes the speaker's points?

Speaker: "Our town should build a new skate park. Right now kids skate in the parking lot, which is dangerous. A new park would also cut the town's crime rate in half." Which claim does the speaker give no support for?

Read the sentences: “You should visit the library this weekend. It has a new reading corner, free craft supplies, and a display of award-winning books.” What evidence supports the claim?

Speaker: "Let's hold a canned food drive this month. Winter is when the food pantry runs lowest, our gym has room to store boxes, and last year's drive filled fifty bags." Which reason answers a worry about where to keep donations?

Speaker: "Let's start a lunchtime chess club. Chess builds patience, our cafeteria has empty tables at lunch, and two teachers already know how to play." Which reason answers a concern about finding a space to meet?

Speaker: "Our class should adopt a class pet. Feeding it in turns would teach responsibility, our room has space for a cage, and a pet would make us the happiest class in the school." Which claim does the speaker give no support for?