Question
Question 1
Question 2
A) Which claim could support the argument "The school district should revise its homework
policies" (1 point)
The policies are outdated and not in line with current research.
Homework should be purposeful.
Every other district has a better policy.
School districts should serve the best interests of the students.
A)
Which sentence might be an opposing claim to the following argument?
“Disposable plastic bags should not be used because they are dangerous to wildlife."
(1 point)
Disposable plastic bags save human lives by preventing disease
Recycling plastic products is important.
Without action, the environment will suffer.
Many people enjoy using reusable bags.
Question 3
A) Imagine that you are arguing that the park in your city should stay open to the public later in the
evenings. Which counterargument might be the most important to address if your audience is the
city council in your town? (1 point)
Children should be spending less time playing outdoors and more time on their homework and
household chores.
Keeping the park open longer would cost the city more money and funds might need to be taken
from elsewhere to pay for it.
Keeping the park open later might hurt local businesses that families are more likely to visit when
going to the park is not an option.
A local softball league uses the fields next to the park after it closes, so parking might be limited if
the park is open later.
Question 4
Question 5
A)
Thalia is writing a letter to the city council in her town. There is a vacant lot in her town, and some
people want to turn it into a parking lot. Thalia thinks the lot should be turned into a skate park. In
an outline she creates to plan her letter, she lists the following reasons:
Reason 1: There is no safe place in town for kids to skateboard or roller-skate.
Reason 2: Adults are always saying that kids need to get more exercise.
Reason 3: Another parking lot would just increase traffic downtown.
Which piece of evidence could Thalia use to support Reason 2?
(1 point)
Students have only two hours of physical education at school per week.
There are over a hundred metered parking spots on the four blocks surrounding the vacant lot.
Local laws prevent skateboarding in parking lots.
The vacant lot is in an area with a lot of shops and restaurants that many people walk to.
A) Which source would be considered a credible one to use when writing an argument? (1 point)
the results of a study conducted by a marketing company
an article on a government website
the results of a survey conducted by text message
a personal blog entry
Question 6
Question 7
A) How can a person conducting research determine if an online source is credible? (1 point)
determine whether multiple sources are used by the author
check the links listed as sources to see if they are trustworthy
make note of whether the source includes statistics
evaluate whether the information is connected to the argument being researched
A)
Isabella is writing a persuasive essay. Her notes are shown:
Note 1: Our school is in need of a lot of landscaping work.
Note 2: The student council should organize a program that lets students take part in caring
for the school grounds.
Note 3: The school could save money if students were to help with the landscaping.
Note 4: Learning how to do small projects around the school could teach students valuable
lessons.
Isabella needs to organize her notes. Which note she made could represent a main claim?
(1 point)
Note 1
Note 2
Note 4
Note 3
Question 8
People who keep cats as pets should keep them indoors. Domestic cats pose a threat to the environment.
, one study found that areas with a large population of outdoor cats have smaller populations of
numerous small animals than areas with small populations of outdoor cats. , life outdoors is
dangerous for the cats. They can be harmed by larger predators and are at risk of injury from cars.
A) Select the correct answer from the list. (1 point)
Question 9
A)
Use the passage to answer the question.
An Argument for Noise in the Library
While libraries were once known for being places where people spoke only in hushed
voices, the times have changed. As libraries have evolved over the years, so should policies
and expectations about noise levels.
Libraries were once centered primarily on books and quiet reading. Back then, it made
sense that people were expected to keep a very low noise level. Now, though, libraries have
many different types of technology, such as computers and printers. Many of these types of
technology have audio components. People should be allowed, within reason, to make full
use of the technology, including sound.
Another change is that libraries have increasingly become community gathering spaces.
They commonly have areas designated for teens. If libraries want teens and other
community members to feel comfortable gathering there, then they must expect a certain
level of noise.
Some may argue that there are still people who want to study or read in a quiet space.
There is no reason that this is incompatible with libraries allowing more noise. Libraries can
set aside a room or section as a designated quiet space for people who wish to avoid noise.
Which sentence could be used to begin a concluding paragraph to this essay that maintains the
tone?
(1 point)
People should stay at home instead of going to a library if they want to read in silence.
Policies and expectations in libraries should keep up with changes in the ways people use them.
Get ready to make some noise to stand up for change at your local public library.
Libraries would be more fun if people would calm down and stop expecting so much from everyone
else.
Question 10
A)
Use the passage to answer the question.
Every morning, students across town leave their homes an hour before school begins.
Traffic in the area surrounding our school has gotten so bad that it can take 20 minutes for a
car to travel the last half of a mile to reach the school parking lot. Staggered start times
would help alleviate this problem. If students were to arrive at school in waves, then this
would greatly reduce the amount of time it takes for students to get to school. That extra half
hour that would be saved would mean an extra half hour of sleep, study time, or time with
family. Time spent on a bus or in a car is not as productive as time spent at home.
The daily traffic jam hurts all of us in different ways. The environmental impact of cars and
buses sitting immobile and emitting fumes dangerous to the environment has to be
considered. On days that are particularly bad, many parents are late to work. Students arrive
to school feeling antsy because they have started their day cooped up in a stopped vehicle
and are not as productive as they would be if their morning routine were more relaxed.
Many people say that the solution is for more students to use public transportation, ride a
bike, or walk to school. These options are not available to everyone. There are sidewalks in
the area immediately surrounding the school; but, if you travel more than a quarter of a mile
away, the sidewalks disappear. Do we really want children riding bikes and walking in the
heavy morning traffic? The closest bus stop is more than a mile away. This option is better
for the environment, but it poses great safety risks. Staggered start times could alleviate
some of the danger currently threatening pedestrians, and more students would likely walk
or ride a bike to school if traffic were not so bad.
Which sentence could begin a conclusion to this essay?
(1 point)
Extending the network of sidewalks in the neighborhood surrounding the school would encourage
more students to walk.
School and city officials should consider staggering start times for students at our school for the
safety and well-being of all involved.
I don't see why people in this town can't figure out how to solve this problem for the benefit of the
children.
Adding extra crossing guards at intersections near the school would help keep students and drivers
Question 2
A) Which claim could support the argument "The school district should revise its homework
policies" (1 point)
The policies are outdated and not in line with current research.
Homework should be purposeful.
Every other district has a better policy.
School districts should serve the best interests of the students.
A)
Which sentence might be an opposing claim to the following argument?
“Disposable plastic bags should not be used because they are dangerous to wildlife."
(1 point)
Disposable plastic bags save human lives by preventing disease
Recycling plastic products is important.
Without action, the environment will suffer.
Many people enjoy using reusable bags.
Question 3
A) Imagine that you are arguing that the park in your city should stay open to the public later in the
evenings. Which counterargument might be the most important to address if your audience is the
city council in your town? (1 point)
Children should be spending less time playing outdoors and more time on their homework and
household chores.
Keeping the park open longer would cost the city more money and funds might need to be taken
from elsewhere to pay for it.
Keeping the park open later might hurt local businesses that families are more likely to visit when
going to the park is not an option.
A local softball league uses the fields next to the park after it closes, so parking might be limited if
the park is open later.
Question 4
Question 5
A)
Thalia is writing a letter to the city council in her town. There is a vacant lot in her town, and some
people want to turn it into a parking lot. Thalia thinks the lot should be turned into a skate park. In
an outline she creates to plan her letter, she lists the following reasons:
Reason 1: There is no safe place in town for kids to skateboard or roller-skate.
Reason 2: Adults are always saying that kids need to get more exercise.
Reason 3: Another parking lot would just increase traffic downtown.
Which piece of evidence could Thalia use to support Reason 2?
(1 point)
Students have only two hours of physical education at school per week.
There are over a hundred metered parking spots on the four blocks surrounding the vacant lot.
Local laws prevent skateboarding in parking lots.
The vacant lot is in an area with a lot of shops and restaurants that many people walk to.
A) Which source would be considered a credible one to use when writing an argument? (1 point)
the results of a study conducted by a marketing company
an article on a government website
the results of a survey conducted by text message
a personal blog entry
Question 6
Question 7
A) How can a person conducting research determine if an online source is credible? (1 point)
determine whether multiple sources are used by the author
check the links listed as sources to see if they are trustworthy
make note of whether the source includes statistics
evaluate whether the information is connected to the argument being researched
A)
Isabella is writing a persuasive essay. Her notes are shown:
Note 1: Our school is in need of a lot of landscaping work.
Note 2: The student council should organize a program that lets students take part in caring
for the school grounds.
Note 3: The school could save money if students were to help with the landscaping.
Note 4: Learning how to do small projects around the school could teach students valuable
lessons.
Isabella needs to organize her notes. Which note she made could represent a main claim?
(1 point)
Note 1
Note 2
Note 4
Note 3
Question 8
People who keep cats as pets should keep them indoors. Domestic cats pose a threat to the environment.
, one study found that areas with a large population of outdoor cats have smaller populations of
numerous small animals than areas with small populations of outdoor cats. , life outdoors is
dangerous for the cats. They can be harmed by larger predators and are at risk of injury from cars.
A) Select the correct answer from the list. (1 point)
Question 9
A)
Use the passage to answer the question.
An Argument for Noise in the Library
While libraries were once known for being places where people spoke only in hushed
voices, the times have changed. As libraries have evolved over the years, so should policies
and expectations about noise levels.
Libraries were once centered primarily on books and quiet reading. Back then, it made
sense that people were expected to keep a very low noise level. Now, though, libraries have
many different types of technology, such as computers and printers. Many of these types of
technology have audio components. People should be allowed, within reason, to make full
use of the technology, including sound.
Another change is that libraries have increasingly become community gathering spaces.
They commonly have areas designated for teens. If libraries want teens and other
community members to feel comfortable gathering there, then they must expect a certain
level of noise.
Some may argue that there are still people who want to study or read in a quiet space.
There is no reason that this is incompatible with libraries allowing more noise. Libraries can
set aside a room or section as a designated quiet space for people who wish to avoid noise.
Which sentence could be used to begin a concluding paragraph to this essay that maintains the
tone?
(1 point)
People should stay at home instead of going to a library if they want to read in silence.
Policies and expectations in libraries should keep up with changes in the ways people use them.
Get ready to make some noise to stand up for change at your local public library.
Libraries would be more fun if people would calm down and stop expecting so much from everyone
else.
Question 10
A)
Use the passage to answer the question.
Every morning, students across town leave their homes an hour before school begins.
Traffic in the area surrounding our school has gotten so bad that it can take 20 minutes for a
car to travel the last half of a mile to reach the school parking lot. Staggered start times
would help alleviate this problem. If students were to arrive at school in waves, then this
would greatly reduce the amount of time it takes for students to get to school. That extra half
hour that would be saved would mean an extra half hour of sleep, study time, or time with
family. Time spent on a bus or in a car is not as productive as time spent at home.
The daily traffic jam hurts all of us in different ways. The environmental impact of cars and
buses sitting immobile and emitting fumes dangerous to the environment has to be
considered. On days that are particularly bad, many parents are late to work. Students arrive
to school feeling antsy because they have started their day cooped up in a stopped vehicle
and are not as productive as they would be if their morning routine were more relaxed.
Many people say that the solution is for more students to use public transportation, ride a
bike, or walk to school. These options are not available to everyone. There are sidewalks in
the area immediately surrounding the school; but, if you travel more than a quarter of a mile
away, the sidewalks disappear. Do we really want children riding bikes and walking in the
heavy morning traffic? The closest bus stop is more than a mile away. This option is better
for the environment, but it poses great safety risks. Staggered start times could alleviate
some of the danger currently threatening pedestrians, and more students would likely walk
or ride a bike to school if traffic were not so bad.
Which sentence could begin a conclusion to this essay?
(1 point)
Extending the network of sidewalks in the neighborhood surrounding the school would encourage
more students to walk.
School and city officials should consider staggering start times for students at our school for the
safety and well-being of all involved.
I don't see why people in this town can't figure out how to solve this problem for the benefit of the
children.
Adding extra crossing guards at intersections near the school would help keep students and drivers
Answers
GPT-4o mini
**Question 1**
A) Which claim could support the argument "The school district should revise its homework policies"?
**Answer:** The policies are outdated and not in line with current research.
---
**Question 2**
A) Which sentence might be an opposing claim to the following argument?
“Disposable plastic bags should not be used because they are dangerous to wildlife."
**Answer:** Disposable plastic bags save human lives by preventing disease.
---
**Question 3**
A) Imagine that you are arguing that the park in your city should stay open to the public later in the evenings. Which counterargument might be the most important to address if your audience is the city council in your town?
**Answer:** Keeping the park open longer would cost the city more money and funds might need to be taken from elsewhere to pay for it.
---
**Question 5**
A) Which piece of evidence could Thalia use to support Reason 2?
**Answer:** Students have only two hours of physical education at school per week.
---
**Question 6**
A) Which source would be considered a credible one to use when writing an argument?
**Answer:** an article on a government website.
---
**Question 7**
A) How can a person conducting research determine if an online source is credible?
**Answer:** check the links listed as sources to see if they are trustworthy.
---
**Question 8**
A) Which note she made could represent a main claim?
**Answer:** Note 2 (The student council should organize a program that lets students take part in caring for the school grounds).
---
**Question 9**
A) Which sentence could be used to begin a concluding paragraph to this essay that maintains the tone?
**Answer:** Policies and expectations in libraries should keep up with changes in the ways people use them.
---
**Question 10**
A) Which sentence could begin a conclusion to this essay?
**Answer:** School and city officials should consider staggering start times for students at our school for the safety and well-being of all involved.
A) Which claim could support the argument "The school district should revise its homework policies"?
**Answer:** The policies are outdated and not in line with current research.
---
**Question 2**
A) Which sentence might be an opposing claim to the following argument?
“Disposable plastic bags should not be used because they are dangerous to wildlife."
**Answer:** Disposable plastic bags save human lives by preventing disease.
---
**Question 3**
A) Imagine that you are arguing that the park in your city should stay open to the public later in the evenings. Which counterargument might be the most important to address if your audience is the city council in your town?
**Answer:** Keeping the park open longer would cost the city more money and funds might need to be taken from elsewhere to pay for it.
---
**Question 5**
A) Which piece of evidence could Thalia use to support Reason 2?
**Answer:** Students have only two hours of physical education at school per week.
---
**Question 6**
A) Which source would be considered a credible one to use when writing an argument?
**Answer:** an article on a government website.
---
**Question 7**
A) How can a person conducting research determine if an online source is credible?
**Answer:** check the links listed as sources to see if they are trustworthy.
---
**Question 8**
A) Which note she made could represent a main claim?
**Answer:** Note 2 (The student council should organize a program that lets students take part in caring for the school grounds).
---
**Question 9**
A) Which sentence could be used to begin a concluding paragraph to this essay that maintains the tone?
**Answer:** Policies and expectations in libraries should keep up with changes in the ways people use them.
---
**Question 10**
A) Which sentence could begin a conclusion to this essay?
**Answer:** School and city officials should consider staggering start times for students at our school for the safety and well-being of all involved.