Use the conversation to answer the questions.
MOM: You need to start your homework as soon as you get home from school. You will be too tired to do it later.
ISAAC: I'm tired when I get home from school because I've been paying attention in class and surrounded by people all day. I also have to clean my room and take Boomer for a walk.
MOM: Your homework is more important than both of those things.
ISAAC: I agree with you. But by the time I get home from school, I've been doing schoolwork for eight hours straight. If I had a break from doing schoolwork to take care of the other things I need to do before starting homework, I think I would be more focused. Also, I always finish my homework. It's important to me that it get done, too.
Which sentence states Isaac's argument?
(1 point)
Responses
But by the time I get home from school, I've been doing schoolwork for eight hours straight.
If I had a break from doing schoolwork to take care of the other things I need to do before starting homework, I think I would be more focused.
I also have to clean my room and take Boomer for a walk.
I'm tired when I get home from school because I've been paying attention in class and surrounded by people all day.
If I had a break from doing schoolwork to take care of the other things I need to do before starting homework, I think I would be more focused.
Use the passage to answer the question.
Professor Lucy Dobbs of the School of Industrial and Labor Relations recently wrote that chain stores weaken local economies. Compared to chain stores, local businesses spend 6 percent more on hiring local workers. Local charities report significantly higher donations from local businesses. In one town, United Way received most of its income from two local groceries, a hometown bank, and a handful of local specialty shops.
Which sentence best describes the quality of the evidence in the passage?
(1 point)
Responses
The evidence is sufficient, but biased.
The evidence is relevant and sufficient.
The evidence is relevant, but it is not sufficient.
The evidence is not reliable and it is out of date.
Use the passage to answer the question.
Improvements can be made to buildings and towns to help contain fires. Houses should have sprinklers, steel frames, strong glass, and fire-resistant roofs. In addition, residents must avoid having vegetation near their homes, because sparks can fly between trees or shrubs and houses. Towns and counties must build firebreaks, whether those are roads or just wide strips of bare land. They must make sure that there are good emergency routes for evacuations.
Which piece of evidence would strengthen the argument that improvements can be made?
(1 point)
Responses
These practices can be relatively inexpensive to perform.
People must decide whether to rebuild their homes after a fire.
After all, no matter what the building codes are, fires will still happen.
Residents need to be sensible and vigilant.
These practices can be relatively inexpensive to perform.
Which kind of evidence would help to further support an argument that school start time should be later?(1 point)
Responses
a quotation from a student explaining how much he likes sleeping
a quotation from a teacher stating how much more focused students is in the morning
a quotation from parent sharing how busy the school is in the morning
a quotation from a newspaper describing what kids need for a healthy sleep schedule