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Read this excerpt from the persuasive essay "Pets in School: A Supportive Friend for Every Child." Which sentence provides evidence that supports the writer’s claim?
Studies have also shown that interacting with animals can help ease children’s anxiety. This improves their health in the long term. Children who are less anxious learn better and more easily. In a study conducted by University of California, third graders were asked to read to a dog for 10 to 15 minutes once a week for 10 weeks. Even with this limited amount of animal contact, the third graders’ reading fluency improved by 12 percent. What’s more, other studies have found that interacting with a pet can instill a sense of responsibility in children.

The author of the text is talking about the benefits of having a pet in the classroom. The author talks about how this action can help children in many different ways, in addition to making the school environment more enjoyable. To support this claim, the author provides information showing that scientific research has already been carried out to prove the beneficial effects of these animals in the school environment.