* Learning Goal
These tasks ask you to think in steps. Show your reasoning so someone else can follow it.
1 Deduction Puzzle
Use each clue. There is only one best solution.
Three classmates - Nora, Eli, and Zoe - each chose a different club: art, robotics, and gardening.
- Nora did not choose art.
- The student in robotics is not Zoe.
- Eli chose gardening.
2 Perspective Prompt
A school wants to choose between a reading corner and a game table area. Write what each side might say.
3 Best Solution
Which choice is stronger for this set: reading corner or game table area? Use reasons, not just preference.
✦ SBA-Style Reflection
Answer using evidence from your work above. On the state test (Smarter Balanced), you will need to explain your thinking clearly.
Constructed Response: Look at your answers above. Choose one and explain how you decided on your answer. Use at least one detail or example.