7TH GRADE ARGUMENT/CLAIM

7TH GRADE ARGUMENT/CLAIM

By Rolandra Lyons

WARM-UP

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Read the sentences from paragraph 2.

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I watched their technique as they toss the ball with accuracy and dive to catch a ball to save a run. The

What does the word spectacular mean?

1. Careful

2. Impressive

3. Noisy

4. Special

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Multiple Choice

Read the sentences from paragraph 2.

I watched their technique as they toss the ball with accuracy and dive to catch a ball to save a run. The spectacular plays inspire me to become like them because I want to be a major-league baseball player when I grow up.

What does the word spectacular mean?

• A.CAREFUL

• B.IMPRESSIVE

• C.NOISY

• D.PLAYED

OBJECTIVE​

ARGUMENTATIVE​

TODAY I WILL ​

analyze the controlling idea or thesis by making inferences and using evidence to support understanding.

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INFERENCE Q24​

LET'S PRACTICE

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​PG.1 OF HANDOUT

How will you show that you understand the main idea and what supports it?

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​KNOW & SHOW CHART

Multiple Choice

The examples in paragraphs 6 and 7 reinforce the author's point that education--

• A. provides an opportunity to make parents proud

• B. should not be determined by gender

• C. provides a means for achieving goals

• D. is less important than protecting cultural traditions

Baseball Fan Questions Harmful Habit

Multiple Choice

1. Which sentence from the passage does not support the author's controlling idea that chewing tobacco is bad for you?

• A. During his illness, [Babe] Ruth lost over 80 pounds.

• B. Smokeless tobacco also blocks blood vessels, which reduces physical performance.

• C. Not only does this set a bad example for kids, but chewing tobacco contains cancer producing chemicals.

• D. I see wads of tobacco filling their cheeks and lower lips, and I see the characteristic round can in their back pocket.

Multiple Choice

The information included about Babe Ruth shows an author supporting his thesis by-

• A. presenting numerical facts

• B. sharing testimony from an expert

• C. comparing two imaginary situations

• D. giving an example that actually happened