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Argument Reading Review

Authored by Jennifer NewmanBower

English

6th - 9th Grade

CCSS covered

Used 18+ times

Argument Reading Review
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which term is the PROOF that a person uses to support his/her argument?

Claim
Counterclaim
Evidence
Reasons

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following terms describes the big ideas that support a writer's claim? 

Claim
Counterclaim
Evidence
Reasons

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Read the following sentence and identify what kind of evidence it is:
Michael Jordan averaged 30.12 points per game in his regular season basketball career. 

Statistic
Expert Opinion
Anecdote
Example

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.L.6.6

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Identify the claim below:

People get pets so that they will never be lonely, and they will always have a friend to be there for them. Ask your heart, what makes the best pet? Some people think a best pet is a rabbit, or a dog, but it is clear that cats make the best pet. Cats are cuddle bugs, he’s playful, and cheap.

People get pets so that they will never be lonely
Ask your heart, what makes the best pet??? 
Cats are cuddle bugs, he’s playful, and cheap.
it is clear that cats make the best pet.

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Read the passage below and identify what the author's REASONS are going to be: 
People get pets so that they will never be lonely, and they will always have a friend to be there for them. Ask your heart, what makes the best pet? Some people think a best pet is a rabbit, or a dog, but it is clear that cats make the best pet. Cats are cuddle bugs, he’s playful, and cheap.

Ask your heart
Cats make the best pets
Cats are cuddle bugs, he's playful, and cheap
They will always have a friend

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

What are the main components to an argument?

claim, 3 reasons, evidence
counterclaim and 2 reasons
claim and 2 reasons
counterclaim, 1 reason, and counterclaim

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does "relevant" mean?

able to be believed
opposite of the argument
related to the topic
helpful

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