Supporting Author's Claims
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English
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4th Grade
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Easy
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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is a claim?
Back
A point the author is trying to prove with evidence.
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What should evidence include?
Back
Facts or information that helps us figure out whether a belief or claim is true.
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What claim might the author be making using this evidence: 'Ice cream can cool you off on a hot summer day'?
Back
Ice cream is the best dessert of the summer.
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the author's position?
Back
Going outdoors is one of life's great pleasures.
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Which of the following is EVIDENCE used to support the author's claim: 'Surveillance cameras lowered Baltimore, Maryland's crime rate by almost twenty-five percent.'?
Back
Surveillance cameras lowered Baltimore, Maryland's crime rate by almost twenty-five percent.
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the purpose of supporting evidence in a text?
Back
To provide reasons and facts that back up the author's claim.
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is an example of a claim about animals?
Back
Dogs are the best pets.
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