Read this passage: Our community should plant more shade trees near the playground. In summer, the equipment becomes hot, and students often crowd into a tiny patch of shadow beside the building. Trees would make outdoor play more comfortable and encourage longer, healthier activity. What is the strongest supporting reason for the claim?

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Find the main opinion or claim in the passage. This 5th Grade English lesson builds the skill Distinguish facts from opinions in reading and writing with a concept card and practice.

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"Read a short passage and identify the claim and strongest supporting reason" is a 5th Grade English lesson in the Opinion evidence unit, designed for students around ages 10-11.

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Question

Read this passage: Our community should plant more shade trees near the playground. In summer, the equipment becomes hot, and students often crowd into a tiny patch of shadow beside the building. Trees would make outdoor play more comfortable and encourage longer, healthier activity. What is the strongest supporting reason for the claim?

Accepted Answer

Trees would provide shade that makes outdoor play more comfortable.