* Learning Goal
These tasks ask you to think in steps. Show your reasoning so someone else can follow it. This is practice set 10 of 10.
1 Deduction Puzzle
Use each clue. There is only one best solution.
Three classmates - Zane, Leah, and Parker - each chose a different club: music, science, and gardening.
- Zane did not choose music.
- The student in science is not Parker.
- Leah chose gardening.
2 Perspective Prompt
A school wants to choose between a coding time and a creative writing time. Write what each side might say.
creative writing time side
3 Best Solution
Which choice is stronger for this set: coding time or creative writing time? 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.