Writing Standards: Research and Inquiry Projects (CCSS.W.6.7) Practice Test

Research scenario: Maya wants to conduct a short project to answer this guiding question: How do community gardens benefit neighborhoods? Student notes from different sources: Note 1 (City Health Department report, 2022): In neighborhoods with new community gardens, residents ate fruits and vegetables 17% more often and reported more weekly community events. Note 2 (Middle School Science Textbook): Photosynthesis is how plants turn sunlight into energy. Note 3 (Local News Article, River City Times): After a vacant lot became a community garden, litter complaints dropped and more volunteers visited the area.

Research scenario: Maya wants to conduct a short project to answer this guiding question: How do community gardens benefit neighborhoods? Student notes from different sources: Note 1 (City Health Department report, 2022): In neighborhoods with new community gardens, residents ate fruits and vegetables 17% more often and reported more weekly community events. Note 2 (Middle School Science Textbook): Photosynthesis is how plants turn sunlight into energy. Note 3 (Local News Article, River City Times): After a vacant lot became a community garden, litter complaints dropped and more volunteers visited the area.