Claim/Counterclaim

Claim/Counterclaim

6th Grade

18 Qs

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Claim/Counterclaim

Claim/Counterclaim

Assessment

Quiz

English

6th Grade

Practice Problem

Medium

CCSS
RI.8.6, W.8.1A, RI.6.1

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The writer's position on an issue

claim

counterclaim

rebuttel

thesis

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.W.8.1A

CCSS.W.8.1B

CCSS.W.8.1C

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Any information that helps prove a claim.

evidence

argument

counterclaim

thesis

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Statements that address opposing viewpoints.

counterclaims

rebuttels

claims

arguments

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

Parents should be fined when their
children bully because it will send a
message. Some say It is very difficult for
parents to manage their children
when they leave the house and go to
school. Despite this, thirteen million
kids are bullied each year and
something needs to be done. The fines
will encourage parents to focus on anti-bullying in the home.
Which sentence is the counterclaim?

Despite this, thirteen million
kids are bullied each year and
something needs to be done.
The fines
will encourage parents to
focus on anti-bullying in the home.
Some say it is very difficult for
parents to manage their children
when they leave the house and go to
school.
Parents should be fined when their
children bully because it will send a
message.

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.W.8.1A

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a counterclaim?

A statement about a topic

An argument against a claim

The reason someone is writing

A fact you state

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a counterclaim? 

Something your opponent may say about your topic 
Something your mom might say about the topic
Something you might add to support your claim about the topic
Something that introduces your claim

Tags

CCSS.W.8.1A

CCSS.W.8.1C

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the counterclaim in the following paragraph?


Students should be encouraged to chew gum during tests because it could hep students focus and decrease stress. Some people may say that allowing students to chew gum would create too much of a distraction if people chew loudly or blow bubbles. However, these distractions can be avoided and the benefits outweigh the possible risks.

Some people may say that allowing students to chew gum would create too much of a distraction if people chew loudly or blow bubbles.

However, these distractions can be avoided and the benefits outweigh the possible risks.

Students should be encouraged to chew gum during tests because it could hep students focus and decrease stress.

None of the above.

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