IXL
Academic Presentations
Describe a Scene
Social Situations
Support Your Opinion
100
Correct the capitalization errors.
henry said, "mom! I don't Want to go to School!"
henry / Mom / want / school
100
According to the graph, how do most students get to school? How many students use this method?
"According to the graph, _____________. There are __________ who use _______."
100
What are the students doing in the classroom? Describe their activities.
"The students are ______."
"One student is ______."
"Another student is ______."
100
What would you say to your teacher to politely ask for help understanding the assignment?
"Excuse me, ______."
"I am having trouble ______."
"Could you please ______?"
100
Some people enjoy spending their free time outdoors, while others prefer staying indoors. Which do you prefer? Explain why you think it is better and give at least one reason to support your opinion.
"I prefer spending my free time ______."
"One reason is ______."
"For example, ______."
200
Identify all of the subjects and predicates.
Jonathan and Rafael came to school, but both of them forgot their costumes.
Subjects: Jonathan and Rafael / both of them
Predicates: came to school / forgot their costumes
200
According to the graph, how does the number of students who prefer P.E. compare to the number who prefer Science? Use information from the graph to explain your answer.
"According to the graph, ______ students prefer P.E., while ______ students prefer Science. This means ______."
200
Describe what is happening in the picture. How are the students helping each other?
"In the picture, ______."
"One student is ______."
"The students are helping by ______."
200
What would you say to your classmate to apologize for the accident and explain how you could make things right?
"I'm sorry that I ______."
"It was an accident because ______."
"I can help by ______."
200
Your community has enough money to build either a new dog park or a community garden where people can grow fruits and vegetables. Which do you think would be better for your community? Give two reasons to support your opinion.
"I believe our community should build ______."
"One reason is ______."
"Another reason is ______."
300
Change this from past tense to present or future tense.
"A student brought Mr. Alba tostadas last year."
is bringing / will bring
today / now / this morning / this afternoon
tomorrow / this week / next week
300
According to the table, which student spent the most time reading and which student spent the least? Compare their reading times using information from the table.
"According to the table, ______ spent the most time reading, while ______ spent the least. The difference between their reading times was ______."
300
How do you think the student sitting alone is feeling? Describe two clues from the picture that help explain your answer.
"I think the student feels ______."
"One clue is ______."
"Another clue is ______."
300
What would you say to your teacher to politely ask for two more days to finish your project? Explain why you need the extra time.
"Excuse me, could I please ______?"
"I need more time because ______."
"If you allow me more time, I will ______."
300
Some people prefer learning new skills by watching instructional videos, while others prefer learning directly from another person. Which method do you think is better for learning a new skill? Explain your opinion and give a specific example to support your answer.
"I believe learning from ______ is better because ______."
"One reason is ______."
"For example, ______."
400
Write a compound sentence about starting your weekend.
Example: I might drive home and take a nap, or I might watch some scary movies instead.
Subject / predicate; comma; subject / predicate
400
Describe how the amount of recycling changed from January to May. What was the overall trend? Use at least two details from the graph to support your answer.
"According to the graph, the amount of recycling generally ______ from January to May. For example, ______. Although ______, the overall trend shows ______."
400
Describe the problem the students are experiencing. How are they responding to the situation, and what do you think they will do next? 
"The students are having a problem because ______."
"One student is ______, while the other ______."
"I predict they will ______ because ______."
400
What would you say to your classmate to politely disagree, explain your opinion, and suggest a solution that works for both of you?
"I understand that you want to ______, but ______."
"I think ______ would be better because ______."
"Maybe we could ______ so that ______."
400
Some people believe exercising alone is better because they can focus on their own goals. Others believe exercising with friends or family is better because they can encourage one another. Which do you think is more beneficial? Explain your opinion and support it with two reasons and an example.
"I believe exercising ______ is more beneficial because ______."
"One advantage is ______."
"For example, ______, which shows ______."
500
Explain why you must have a comma in this sentence:
"Even though you are really nice, I don't want to go out with you."
Subordinating conjunction starts the sentence
OR
Separating subjects
500
What does the pie chart tell us about how students prefer to spend their free time? Compare at least two activities, and explain what you can conclude about students' preferences. Use information from the chart to support your answer.
"According to the chart, ______ is the most popular activity, while ______. For example, ______. Based on this information, I can conclude that ______."
500
Describe what is happening in the picture. Explain how the people are working together and what they are trying to accomplish.
"In the picture, several people are ______."
"Some people are ______, while others are ______."
"By working together, they are trying to ______."
500
What would you say to your group to respectfully address the problem, explain why everyone should be included, and suggest a fair solution?
"Excuse me, I noticed that ______."
"I think everyone should ______ because ______."
"Maybe we could ______ so that ______."
500
Your city has enough money to build either a new public library or a large community park. Some people believe a library would help residents learn and study, while others believe a park would give families more opportunities to exercise and spend time together. Which option do you think would benefit your community the most? Explain your opinion using at least two reasons and a specific example.
"I believe our city should build ______ because ______."
"One important benefit would be ______."
"For example, ______, which would help our community by ______."