Question

uniforms would make the school safer. last year, some people had their sneakers stolen from their lockers. students began to accuse each other of theft. the school felt less safe because of this. school uniforms would reduce the motivation to commit some crimes. which sentence would make this paragraph even better? four students were suspended for fighting. old sneakers are not worth stealing. the locker combinations should be changed. mediation is one way to solve differences.

Explanation:

The paragraph argues that uniforms make school safer by reducing crime motivation (like sneaker theft). We analyze each option:

• "Four students were suspended for fighting" is about fighting, not related to uniform - crime motivation link. Eliminate.
• "Old sneakers are not worth stealing" supports the idea that uniforms (by standardizing items) reduce theft motivation (since non - unique, old - like sneakers are not worth stealing). This connects to the paragraph's logic.
• "The locker combinations should be changed" is about lockers, not uniforms or crime motivation. Eliminate.
• "Mediation is one way to solve differences" is about conflict resolution, not uniforms or crime. Eliminate.

Answer:

B. Old sneakers are not worth stealing.