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Question 3 • Language Arts 9

Read the claim and reason. Claim: Our school should start a Shakespearean student society. Reason: Students are introduced to Shakespeare’s writing once they enter high school. What evidence best supports the student’s reason?

Answer
A
Student clubs meet after school Monday through Thursday, and over seventy-five percent of the student body participates.
B
Three Shakespearean plays are studied in ninth grade, including the tragedy Romeo and Juliet.
C
Our school offers a variety of clubs, ranging from foreign language to chess.
D
William Shakespeare’s plays were performed to enthusiastic audiences in sixteenth-century England.

Explanation

The reason says students are introduced to Shakespeare’s writing after they enter high school. Choice B gives direct evidence: ninth graders study three Shakespeare plays, including Romeo and Juliet. The other choices discuss clubs in general or Shakespeare’s historical audiences, not what students study in high school.

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