Claim, Evidence, & Reasoning Practice

"I like KFC more than McDonalds!"

Is this a claim, evidence or reasoning?

• Claim

• Evidence

• Reasoning

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

"Plants need sunlight, water and carbon dioxide to make food."

Is this a claim, evidence or reasoning?

• Claim

• Evidence

• Reasoning

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

Which of the following is NOT a claim?

• California is the best state in the USA.
• Twinkies taste better than other snack cakes because of their texture, their creamy filling, and their golden appearance.
• The school year began on August 18 and will end on June 4
• Christmas is the best holiday of the year.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.SL.6.3

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

• Claim
• Evidence

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

Which piece of evidence could be used to BEST support this claim:
High school students should be required to wear uniforms.

• When adding everything up, a school uniform could end up costing more than $200.
• A student reported, "Allowing us to wear our own clothes gives us a chance to show our unique style and independence."
• At one school that recently required students to wear uniforms, attendence rates went up, and behavior incidents went down.
• School uniforms can be ordered online .

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

"More districts should wake up to the benefits of later bells" is the USA Today article's:

• Reasoning
• Evidence
• Claim
• Opinion

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.K.1D

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

• Claim
• Evidence

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

"Sleepy students are more likely to be tardy, absent, inattentive in the morning and less able to learn" is an example of:

• Claim
• Reasoning
• Evidence
• None of these

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

What is the best definition for claim? 

• A statement you believe to be false. 
• A statement you believe to be true. 
• Evidence that proves something right. 

People should limit the amount of sugar in their diet.

• This is an example of a claim.

• This is an example of evidence.

• This is an example of reasoning.

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1