GA Milestones EOG Practice Test 2

Draft: Make Time for Clubs

¹(1) At our school, most clubs meet after the final bell, which means many students can never join them. (2) Students who ride the bus or care for younger siblings have to go straight home. (3) Our school should set aside the last forty minutes of every Friday for club meetings so that every student has a chance to take part.

²(4) Clubs give students more than something to do. (5) A student in robotics club learns teamwork, a student in debate learns to speak with confidence, and a student in garden club learns patience. (6) According to a survey by our school counselor, 62 percent of students who belong to a club say they feel more connected to school. (7) Clubs are super fun, and pretty much everyone loves them.

³(8) Some teachers worry that a Friday club period would take away valuable class time. (9) They point out that every minute of instruction matters before spring testing. (10) Teachers could lead clubs of their own, which would let them connect with students in a new way.

⁴(11) In conclusion, a Friday club period would help many students. (12) It would make our school a place where every student, not just the ones with a ride home at five o'clock, can find something to belong to.