Identifying Claims

Multiple Select

Argumentative text are

• an opinion

• fiction

• nonfiction

• persuade readers

Multiple Choice

A claim is an opinion.

• true

• false

Multiple Choice

Choose YES if the statement is an opinion, choose no if it is NOT an opinion:

People should wear helmets when riding a bike.

• No, it is not an opinion.

• Yes, it is an opinion.

Multiple Choice

Choose YES if the statement is an opinion, choose no if it is NOT an opinion:

There are five parks near the school.

• No, it is not an opinion.

• Yes, it is an opinion.

Multiple Choice

Choose YES if the statement is an opinion, choose no if it is NOT an opinion:

Books about things in history are better than books with talking animals.

• No, it is not an opinion.

• Yes, it is an opinion.

Multiple Choice

Choose YES if the statement is an opinion, choose no if it is NOT an opinion:

The Golden Gate bridge is in San Francisco, California.

• No, it is not an opinion.

• Yes, it is an opinion.

Multiple Choice

Choose YES if the statement is an opinion, choose no if it is NOT an opinion:

The city of Seattle has banned plastic straws.

• No, it is not an opinion.

• Yes, it is an opinion.

Multiple Choice

Choose YES if the statement is an opinion, choose no if it is NOT an opinion:

Schools should have art, music, and gym classes.

• No, it is not an opinion.

• Yes, it is an opinion.

Multiple Choice

Which point of view supports the claim:

Should schools have homework?

• Schools should buy new

  textbooks.

• School should not have homework

• Schools should buy tablets

• Hockey is better.

Multiple Choice

Which point of view supports the claim:

Tablets are better for learning.

• Schools should buy new

  textbooks.

• School should not have homework

• Schools should buy tablets

• Hockey is better.

Multiple Select

All kids should play for 60 minutes every day.

Which details support this claim?

• Kids need exercise.

• Water is more important than soda

• Exercise builds more muscle and bone.

• Filling water bottles is better for the environment.

Multiple Select

All kids should play for 60 minutes every day.

Which detail does not support this claim?

• There is only one drinking fountain at school.

• Filling water bottles is better for the environment.

• Playing together builds relationships.

• Water is more important than soda.

Multiple Choice

Plastic bags harm sea turtles.

• fact

• opinion

Multiple Choice

More people should have dogs as pets.

• fact

• opinion

Multiple Choice

We should clean up the park.

• fact

• opinion