Mock Trial Objections
Authored by Sara Adibzadeh
English
7th - 8th Grade
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This quiz focuses on legal evidence rules and courtroom procedures within the context of mock trial competitions, targeting middle school students at the 7th-8th grade level. The questions systematically cover fundamental objection types that students encounter in mock trial activities, including relevance, hearsay, speculation, opinion, leading questions, beyond the scope, and prejudicial evidence. Students need to understand the legal reasoning behind each objection type and apply these concepts to realistic courtroom scenarios. The quiz requires students to analyze witness testimony, attorney questioning techniques, and evidence presentation to determine when specific objections are appropriate. Students must differentiate between various types of inadmissible evidence and recognize improper questioning methods, demonstrating both definitional knowledge and practical application of legal principles in simulated trial settings. Created by Sara Adibzadeh, an English teacher in the US who teaches grades 7-8. This quiz serves as an excellent assessment tool for mock trial preparation, helping students master the technical aspects of courtroom objections through both definitional and scenario-based questions. Teachers can use this quiz as a formative assessment during mock trial units, as homework to reinforce classroom instruction on legal procedures, or as a review activity before students participate in actual mock trial competitions. The quiz effectively bridges theoretical knowledge with practical application, making it ideal for warm-up activities at the beginning of mock trial practice sessions or as a comprehensive review tool. This assessment aligns with CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.7.4 and CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.8.4 standards for presenting claims and findings with appropriate evidence, as well as CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RST.6-8.7 for analyzing and integrating information from diverse formats.
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Evidence must be relevant. It must have something to do with proving the case.
Objection: Relevance
Objection: Hearsay
Objection: Opinion
Objection: Speculation
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RL.8.1
CCSS.RL.7.1
CCSS.RI.7.8
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Someone's idea about what MIGHT have happened is not allowed.
Objection: Relevance
Objection: Hearsay
Objection: Opinion
Objection: Speculation
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RL.8.1
CCSS.RI.7.1
CCSS.RL.7.1
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Something a witness may have heard about, but did not hear or see firsthand.
Objection: Relevance
Objection: Hearsay
Objection: Opinion
Objection: Speculation
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RL.8.1
CCSS.RI.7.1
CCSS.RI.7.8
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A question that assumes an answer or leads the witness to answering in a prescribed way.
Objection: Leading Question
Objection: Beyond the Scope
Objection: Relevance
Objection: Prejudicial
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RL.8.1
CCSS.RI.7.1
CCSS.RI.7.8
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A question or remark that is clearly intended to prejudice the jury against the defendant.
Objection: Leading Question
Objection: Beyond the Scope
Objection: Relevance
Objection: Prejudicial
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.RL.8.1
CCSS.RI.7.1
CCSS.RL.7.1
CCSS.RI.7.8
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A question that asks the witness to respond to a question they are not qualified to answer.
Objection: Leading Question
Objection: Beyond the Scope
Objection: Relevance
Objection: Prejudicial
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RL.8.1
CCSS.RI.7.1
CCSS.RL.7.1
CCSS.RI.7.8
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In a case about a stolen car, a lawyer asks a witness about his/ her favorite restaurant. An attorney objects and says
Speculation
Opinion
Hearsay
Relevance
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RL.8.1
CCSS.RI.7.1
CCSS.RI.7.8
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