Claim and Supporting Details

Which piece of evidence BEST supports the claim?

• The typical American family spends more than $2,000 on clothes and shoes for their child every year.

• Being able to choose one's own clothing and overall appearance is a way for people to express their individuality and uniqueness.

• Less students would be late to school in the morning if they did not have to waste time picking out clothes.

Students should not be given homework.

Which piece of evidence BEST supports this claim?

answer choices

• 65% of students who do their homework perform better on assessments.

• Homework takes away students' free time after school to participate in extracurricular activities and spend time with their friends and families.

• 3 out of 4 parents believe that homework helps their children succeed academically.

• Educational researchers believe that homework should not be counted as a grade.

Parents should not post pictures/videos of their children online.

Which piece of evidence BEST supports this claim?

answer choices

• Parents agree that no harm has ever come from them posting photos of their children online.

• Children have the same rights to privacy that adults do.

• 4 out of 7 parents believe they have a right as parents to post pictures of their children online.

• In a recent poll, 90% of young adults said they use social media every day.

Claim: 16 year olds should be allowed to vote.

Which piece of evidence BEST supports this claim?

answer choices

• In a recent poll, 53% of 16 year olds indicated that they would be interested in voting if given the chance.

• Giving 16 year olds the opportunity to vote would get them interested in politics at a younger age, which would benefit our country and government in the long run.

• A person's brain is not fully developed until their mid-to-late 20s, which affects their decision-making.

• In a recent poll, 87% of adults (18+) agreed that 16 year olds are not responsible enough to vote.

Which of the following would be a supporting detail if the main idea is "Exercising regularly has numerous health benefits"?

• Many people find it hard to stick to an exercise routine.

• Regular exercise can help reduce the risk of chronic diseases such as heart disease.

• Some exercises require special equipment or a gym membership.

• Exercising can be time-consuming.

Answer explanation

The correct choice, 'Regular exercise can help reduce the risk of chronic diseases such as heart disease,' directly supports the main idea that exercising regularly has numerous health benefits by providing a specific health benefit of regular exercise.

Claim: The school day should not start earlier than 9am.

Which piece of evidence BEST supports this claim?

answer choices

• Research has proven that teens would not get more sleep even if the school day started later because they would still stay up late watching TikToks.

• Studies show that teenagers perform better academically when they get more sleep.

• If school started later, there would be less traffic from parents and students.

• If students started school earlier, they could go home earlier, which would give them more time for extracurriculars.

Claim: It should be free to attend every college.

Which TWO pieces of evidence BEST support this claim?

answer choices

• Making all colleges free would give everyone a more equal chance at being successful and wealthy.

• Colleges wouldn't be able to afford to stay open if students did not pay tuition.

• More people would attend college if it were free, which would benefit society because people would be better educated.

• If college were free, it would be difficult to find people to work essential jobs that don't require an education like cashiering and labor.

Claim: Darry Curtis is the true hero inThe Outsiders.

Which piece of textual evidence BEST supports this claim?

answer choices

• "Darry never had time to do anything anymore."

• "Darry isn't ever sorry for anything he does."

• "The only thing that keeps Darry from bein' a Soc is us. He sacrificed a lot to take care of us."

• "It was Darry. He hit me... we used to get along okay... before Mom and Dad died. Now he just can't stand me."

Claim: Johnny gains more courage and self-confidence by the end of The Outsiders.

Which piece of textual evidence BEST supports this claim?

answer choices

• "Johnny wasn't behaving at all like his old self... he grinned at me. He wasn't scared either. That was the only time I could think of when I saw him without that defeated, suspicious look in his eyes."

• "Stay gold, Ponyboy. Stay gold."

• "If you can picture a little dark puppy that has been kicked too many times and is lost in a crowd of strangers, you'll have Johnny."

• "Johnny was always nervous around strangers."

Yesterday, I got a new coat. My coat is blue with white stripes. The coat smelled fresh and clean! This coat has a hood, which my other old coats do not have. I have a green shirt in my closet. My green shoes will match and make it a cute outfit!

Which sentences are supporting details to the central idea?

• Yesterday, I got a new coat!

• The coat smelled fresh and clean!

• This coat has a hood, which my other old coats do not have.

• I have a green shirt in my closet.