Understanding Claims and Evidence

Listen to the following statement: "The new park in our neighborhood has increased community activities because it provides a safe space for children to play and hosts weekly events for families." Summarize the main point and explain how it is supported by reasons and evidence.

• The park is new and has a playground.

• The park has increased community activities by providing a safe space and hosting events.

• The park is only for children to play.

• The park is not used by the community.

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CCSS.RI.4.8

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RL.6.1

Recall a time when you learned something new from a book or an online article. Summarize the information you gathered and list the sources you used.

• I learned how to bake a cake from a YouTube video and a recipe book.

• I learned about dinosaurs from a TV show.

• I learned to ride a bike from my friend.

• I learned to swim from my swimming coach.

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CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Read the following text: "In the story, both characters face challenges, but they respond differently. While one character chooses to confront the problem directly, the other avoids it." Compare and contrast the two characters based on this information.

• Both characters avoid the problem.

• One character confronts the problem, while the other avoids it.

• Both characters confront the problem directly.

• Neither character faces any challenges.

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

Determine the theme of the following story: "A young girl learns the value of friendship when she helps her new neighbor, who is shy and lonely, to make friends at school."

• The importance of helping others.

• The importance of being shy.

• The importance of being lonely.

• The importance of going to school.

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CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

Choose the sentence that correctly uses commas to separate items in a series.

• I need to buy apples bananas and oranges.

• I need to buy apples, bananas, and oranges.

• I need to buy apples bananas, and oranges.

• I need to buy, apples, bananas and oranges.

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Listen to the following statement: "The library has become a popular place for students because it offers free internet access and a quiet study environment." Summarize the main point and explain how it is supported by reasons and evidence.

• The library is popular because it has books.

• The library is popular because it offers free internet and a quiet study environment.

• The library is popular because it is open late.

• The library is popular because it is new.

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CCSS.RI.4.8

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RL.4.5

Recall a time when you researched a topic online. Summarize the information you found and list the sources you used.

• I researched the solar system using NASA's website and an encyclopedia.

• I researched cooking using my mom's recipes.

• I researched playing guitar from my music teacher.

• I researched painting from my art class.

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CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Read the following text: "In the book, the main character moves to a new city and struggles to make friends. However, by joining a local club, they eventually find a group of friends who share their interests." What evidence supports the character's successful adaptation to the new city?

• The character remains lonely throughout the book.

• The character finds friends by joining a local club.

• The character moves back to their old city.

• The character never joins any clubs.

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CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

Determine the theme of the following poem: "Through the storm, the tree stood tall, teaching us resilience in the face of adversity."

• The importance of trees.

• The importance of storms.

• The importance of resilience.

• The importance of adversity.

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CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

Choose the sentence that correctly uses a comma to separate an introductory element from the rest of the sentence.

• After the rain stopped the sun came out.

• After the rain stopped, the sun came out.

• After, the rain stopped the sun came out.

• After the rain, stopped the sun came out.

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A