* Learning Goal
These tasks ask you to think in steps. Show your reasoning so someone else can follow it. This is practice set 4 of 10.
1 Deduction Puzzle
Use each clue. There is only one best solution.
Three classmates - Tia, Noah, and Ben - each chose a different club: painting, robotics, and cooking.
- Tia did not choose painting.
- The student in robotics is not Ben.
- Noah chose cooking.
2 Perspective Prompt
A school wants to choose between a quiet study room and a makerspace table. Write what each side might say.
3 Best Solution
Which choice is stronger for this set: quiet study room or makerspace table? 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.