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