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Make Room for a Town Skate Park

Evaluate a fictional student op-ed about a town skate park, then develop a claim, reasons, evidence, and a conclusion.

Grade 6ELAInteractive · Printable

Aligned toW.6.1

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Format
Interactive · Printable
Grade
Grade 6
Subject
ELA
Question types
Fill in the blank, Multiple choice, Circle the answer, Sorting, Short answer

About this worksheet

What students practice

  • Students evaluate claims, reasons, and relevant evidence in a student argument.
  • Students connect reasons and evidence with transitions without overstating what evidence proves.
  • Students plan an argument with a specific claim, supported reasons, and a connected conclusion.

How to use

Have students read the fictional op-ed and evaluate its argument independently. Then use the planning frame to develop a short argument using the supplied records.

Curriculum

Common Core standard covered

W.6.1

Write arguments that back up a claim with clear reasons and relevant evidence.

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Make Room for a Town Skate Park

Evaluate a student op-ed, then develop a supported argument.

Read and Evaluate

Read this fictional student op-ed. An op-ed presents a writer’s position on an issue. All local events and records described here are invented for this worksheet.

A Place to Practice, Not Just Pass Through

1At a recent town meeting, I listened as residents discussed the unused paved lot beside the recreation center. The lot once held temporary storage sheds. Our town should build a modest skate park there, provided that officials approve a construction budget and an operating plan. The next council meeting will include time for student comments.

2First, a skate park would give riders a place designed for practice rather than travel. At the town’s two temporary skating sessions, staff set up portable ramps and marked separate areas for beginners and experienced riders. The staff log recorded eighteen beginners choosing the practice area before trying a ramp. That observation suggests that a permanent design with separate skill areas would serve a useful purpose; it does not prove that skating would be free of injuries.

3A skate park could also fill a gap in the town’s recreation options. In a recreation-center survey, twenty-seven respondents said they wanted an activity they could join without registering for a season-long team. At the temporary sessions, riders could arrive during open hours and practice individually or with friends. These records suggest interest in flexible recreation, although a voluntary survey cannot tell us what every resident wants.

4Nearby residents have raised a reasonable concern about noise. At the meeting, the council secretary recorded questions about evening activity. Officials should make approval depend on a site-specific noise review and enforceable closing hours. Posting a contact number would also give neighbors a way to report problems after opening.

5Cost deserves equal attention: the temporary sessions do not establish what a permanent park would cost. Before voting on construction, the council needs estimates that include design, inspections, and upkeep. With those costs examined and neighborhood concerns addressed, a small skate park could offer both purposeful practice space and flexible recreation. I urge the council to fund that review now and consider construction only when a workable plan is ready.

1.
Which statement best expresses the writer’s main claim?
  • A. The town should repeat temporary skating sessions instead of building a permanent park.
  • B. The town should build a small skate park after approving costs and operating plans.
  • C. The town should reserve the unused lot for riders registered on organized teams.
  • D. The town should begin skate park construction while officials study neighborhood concerns.
2.
Underline the sentence from paragraph 1 that most directly states the position identified in question 1.

At a recent town meeting, I listened as residents discussed the unused paved lot beside the recreation center.The lot once held temporary storage sheds.Our town should build a modest skate park there, provided that officials approve a construction budget and an operating plan.The next council meeting will include time for student comments.

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