Exit Ticket (5 minutes): Strongest Evidence
For each item, read the short excerpt and the given claim. Then select the best evidence (or the two strongest pieces of evidence) that support the claim. Be ready to explain why your choices are strong (relevant, specific, and sufficient).
Read the excerpt. Then choose the best evidence to support the claim.
Excerpt: Mara folded the letter until the creases hurt her fingertips. She glanced at the hallway, then slid the paper beneath the loose floorboard by the window. When footsteps sounded on the stairs, she kicked the rug back into place and forced her face into a calm mask.
Claim: Mara is afraid of being discovered.
Which sentence from the excerpt is the strongest evidence for the claim?
Read the excerpt. Then choose the two strongest pieces of evidence to support the claim.
Excerpt: Teenagers’ sleep cycles naturally shift later, making it harder for many students to fall asleep early. In one district that moved the start time from 7:20 a.m. to 8:30 a.m., average attendance rose by 4%. The same district also reported a decrease in first-period tardiness. A national survey found that students who regularly get at least eight hours of sleep report better focus during morning classes.
Claim: Later school start times can improve students’ school performance.
Select the two strongest pieces of evidence from the excerpt.
Read the excerpt. Then choose the best evidence to support the claim.
Excerpt: The wind pushed through the cracked window frame, making the curtains breathe in and out like tired lungs. Dust clung to the picture frames on the mantel, and the floorboards complained with every step. Outside, the porch light flickered even though no one had touched the switch.
Claim: The setting creates an uneasy, ominous mood.
Which sentence from the excerpt is the strongest evidence for the claim?