Identifying Claims

Identifying Claims

Multiple Choice

A claim is

• a fact.

• an opinion.

Multiple Choice

A claim should be proven with

• evidence.

• opinions.

• clues.

Multiple Choice

Is this sentence a claim or not a claim?

Should students be able to wear whatever they want to school?

• Claim

• Not a claim

Open Ended

Is this sentence a claim or not a claim?

Should students be able to wear whatever they want to school?

Why is it not a claim?

Multiple Choice

Is this sentence a claim or not a claim?

One study showed that students were stressed out about choosing what to wear to school.

• Claim

• Not a claim

Open Ended

Is this sentence a claim or not a claim?

One study showed that students were stressed out about choosing what to wear to school.

Why is this not a claim?

Multiple Choice

Which is the claim?

• 95% of people who live in Florida wish they experienced winter in their home state.

• These people should travel to another state that has a winter season.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence is the claim?

• It is important to buy books for the library.

• Kids will have more opportunity to read.

• Plus, the school will not have to wait as long to read our favorite books!

Multiple Choice

Which sentence is the claim?

• Steve Jobs created innovative electronics such as the iPod, iPhone, iPad, and Mac computers.

• Apple sells the best electronics out there!

Multiple Choice

Which sentence is the claim?

• Over 75% of today's teens have a social media account.

• Social media is ruining many friendships today, and we need to change this.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence is the claim?

• Lou Malnati's Pizzeria first opened in 1971.

• Even though there are several restaurants that sell deep-dish pizza, Lou Malnati's is the best.