Reading Arguments: Mastery Test

Which supporting reason for this claim is most clearly a premise? In other words, which option uses deductive reasoning? Claim: Recycling should be required in our city.

• The mayor and the city council support recycling.

• Recycling improves health in four out of five cities.

• Required recycling helped clean up Springfield, the city next to ours.

• Saving the planet is important for everyone.

Which supporting reason for this claim is most clearly an example? In other words, which option uses inductive reasoning? Claim: Recycling should be required in our city.

• Recycling improves health in four out of five cities.

• Required recycling helped clean up Springfield, the city next to ours.

• Reusing bottles is better than throwing them away.

• Saving the planet is important for everyone.

Which supporting reason for this claim is most clearly a trend? In other words, which option uses abductive reasoning? Claim: Recycling should be required in our city.

• Saving the planet is important for everyone.

• Recycling improves health in four out of five cities.

• Reusing bottles is better than throwing them away.

• The mayor and the city council support recycling.

Which piece of evidence is most relevant to this claim and supporting reason? All students should be required to learn a second language because learning a second language can increase students' reading skill in their first language.

• "Students' reading skill increased by two grade levels when they learned a second language," said Principal Shannon Amato.

• "When I was young, my father taught me how to speak Japanese," said Dr. Emily Walters.

• There are over 6,000 languages spoken in the world.

• Reading is an important skill to develop in elementary school.

Which piece of evidence is most relevant to this claim and supporting reason? Every home should have a pet because pets can reduce stress and provide emotional support.

• Several popular dog breeds include retrievers, terriers, and beagles.

• Eighty percent of lizard owners say they would purchase another lizard.

• Pets reduced one child's anxiety by 30 percent over the course of a year.

• Usually, small dog breeds live for much longer than large dog breeds.

Which piece of evidence is most relevant to this claim and supporting reason? Recycling should be required in our city because our town dump is beginning to overflow.

• Recycling centers accept glass, cardboard, and plastic.

• Other dumps throughout the state have been shut down because of vermin.

• People often do not have time to go to the dump to discard their trash.

• Just last week, the mayor had to shut down the dump because it was too full.

Which statement is the best example of a supporting reason for this claim? All students should be required to learn a second language.

• Examples of second languages for English speakers include Spanish, French, and Japanese.

• My mother took Spanish classes when she was in middle school and enjoyed the experience.

• Bilingual education is provided in many schools across the United States, public and private.

• Learning a second language can increase students' reading skill in their first language.

Which statement is the best example of a supporting reason for this claim? All museums should be free to the public.

• Museums provide educational opportunities for visitors.

• No one knows when the first museum opened.

• The Smithsonian Institution owns several museums throughout the country.

• Most museums have special exhibits that change throughout the year.

Which statement is the best example of a supporting reason for this claim? Every home should have a pet.

• Pets can reduce stress and provide emotional support.

• About 10 percent of all homes in the United States have a pet.

• Dogs, cats, rabbits, and lizards are examples of popular pets.

• My mother has fond memories of her family dog, Sally.

Which supporting reason for the claim shown would most likely appeal to an audience of parents? Claim: Homework should be done as a group.

• Doing homework as a group makes textbooks easier to design.

• Doing homework as a group helps raise the class's average grade.

• Doing homework as a group makes the work go faster.

• Doing homework as a group brings families closer together.