5.R.3.B.d

Allysa is writing a persuasive piece that supports the adoption of school uniforms. Based on what she has written, what statement would be the best opposing argument to adopting school uniforms?

• School uniforms save time in the morning when getting ready, but some people do not need extra time.

• School uniforms are not stylish and students do not want to wear them because the teachers like them.

• School uniforms force everyone to dress the same, so students are not able to show their personal styles.

• School uniforms allow teachers to find their students quickly when they are in public spaces on field trips.

If you were writing an argument for why students should be allowed to bring cell phones into their classrooms at school, which reason would NOT be relevant to that argument?

NOTE: Relevant means 'closely connected.'

• Cell phones are necessary to ensure student safety in case of an emergency.

• Cell phones have lots of games on them that can entertain students during "downtimes."

• Cell phones allow parents to be in immediate contact with their child in case of an emergency.

• So long as students do not actually use cell phones in class, the phones are not a disturbance to learning.

If your teacher asked you to write a paragraph that stated your opinion about snack time being taken away at your school, which sentence provides a reason against removing snack time?

• Some people say that snack time is distracting and takes away valuable learning time from the rest of the day.

• Richburg Elementary School has had snack time at 9:30 a.m. for all three years that I have been going to this school.

• Mrs. Marshall has snack time every day, and she usually shares her gold-fish crackers with anyone who doesn't have a snack.

• Snack time helps wake up sleepy or inattentive children and gives them renewed energy to get through the rest of the morning.

If you were writing a persuasive essay about how keeping a garden helps children learn about the importance of caring for the environment, which sentence would best support that argument?

• Working in a garden can be educational, but it can also be boring, repetitive, and mind-numbing.

• Instead of spending your time working in a garden, why not go down to the pool for an afternoon swim?

• If you don't want your garden to be overtaken by weeds, then you have to go out and weed almost every day.

• By keeping a tomato plant alive, children learn the wonder of how plants grow and thrive from just soil, water, and air.

Kelly thinks her town should have a curfew for kids under eighteen years old. She decides to make a presentation to deliver at the next town meeting to discuss her idea. Which statement should she include in her presentation to clearly state her position?

• We should enforce a curfew on our town's kids to ensure their safety.

• Some ideas to improve safety include adding street lights or a curfew.

• Kids do not have any reason to be outside past nine o'clock at night.

• Most parents do not know when their children come inside for the night.

Which sentence states a fact?

• My school is the best.

• The Dolphins are better than the Cowboys.

• Molly is the prettiest girl in the school.

• When I get to school I go straight to band practice.