Practice Test 6

Topic: Evaluating an argument in an informational article about later school start times.

Discussion:

Sofia: “The article argues school should start later because teens need more sleep.”

Jamal: “What evidence does the author use to prove students would actually benefit academically?”

Responses:

Emma: “The author cites a study where grades and attendance improved after a district moved the start time later.”

Chen: “My bus is already crowded in the morning.”

Maya: “I think it would be nice to sleep in.”

Which response goes off-topic and does NOT answer Jamal’s evidence question?

Topic: Connecting themes across texts (a myth and a modern story).

Discussion:

Emma: “Both stories show that trying to control fate can backfire.”

Chen: “How does that connect to the main character’s decision at the end of the modern story?”

Sofia: “Good question. At the end, she tries to force the outcome by hiding the letter, but it causes more problems, like in the myth where the character’s actions lead directly to the prophecy coming true.”

Marcus: “The myth was written a long time ago.”

Is Marcus’s comment a relevant response to Chen’s question?