Identifying Author's Purpose, Claim Facts and Opinions

What does Reasoning mean?

• A solid and reasonable argument
• A written response to a claim
• An explanation that connects your evidence back to the claim
• An opinion you believe in

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RL.6.1

According to the American Health Association, peanut butter is a great source of protein.

• Claim
• Evidence

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

There are 450,000 new Twitter accounts created daily.

• Reason
• Evidence

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

To further strengthen the claim, the author must use ____ 

• claim
• reasons
• evidence
• All of these

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

"Two out of three high school students fail to get enough sleep" is an example of:

• Claim
• Evidence

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

Schools should pay students for good grades because money can be a good motivator.

• Reason
• Evidence

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CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

What is the author's argument or claim? 

• Hip-hop should be taught as literature.
• Hip-Hop is a form of poetry.
• Hip-Hop is not appropriate in the classroom. 
• None of these

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.8

What is the second reason the author gives to support the claim that hip-hop should be taught in literature? 

• Hip-hop is more interesting than classic poetry.
• Lyrics for hip-hop songs can teach student life-lessons
• Teachers can better relate to their student's experiences
• Students can learn to write hip-hop lyrics. 

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CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.5.8

Once an author establishes his claim he must provide ____ that the claim is valid. 

• claim
• evidence
• reasons
• All of these

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

What is an author's argument?

• Description of a topic.
• When two people yell at each other loudly.
• A reason or set of reasons given with the purpose of persuading others that an action or idea is right or wrong.
• Facts about a topic

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CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.SL.6.3

CCSS.W.6.1A

CCSS.W.6.1B