Relevant Evidence for Claims

Choose the relevant evidence for this claim:

School should start later in the day.

• Students would have to stay later in the afternoon which means they will miss out on sports and other after school activities.

• Students will have more work to do.

• Students will get more sleep which means they will be more alert and attentive during class.

• Teachers will have to provide more work to students because they will get behind with school work.

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CCSS.W.5.1B

CCSS.W.5.9A

Relevant evidence is evidence that goes along with the claim.

• True

• False

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CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.SL.5.3

CCSS.W.5.1B

CCSS.W.5.9A

Choose the evidence that BEST supports the following claim:

The speed limit should be strictly enforced.

• Adults are old enough to make their own decisions.

• Speed limits are put in place to protect us.

• Speed limits do not need to be followed if the person driving has several years of experience operating a vehicle.

• Speed limits protect us, but good drivers should be able to drive however fast they want to drive.

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CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.W.5.1B

CCSS.W.5.9A

Relevant evidence CANNOT come from several different sources.

• True

• False

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CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.W.5.7

Which piece of evidence is NOT relevant to the following claim:

The legal driving age should be raised to 21 years old.

• Teenagers need more time to mature before they get behind the wheel of a vehicle.

• Most teenagers make good choices, so they should be able to drive a car.

• Insurance rates will decrease if the driving age is raised to 21.

• Drivers will make better choices when they drive if they don't get to drive until they are 21.

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CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.W.5.9A

A claim is what you believe to be true about a certain topic.

• True

• False

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CCSS.W.5.1A

CCSS.W.5.1B

Evidence is YOUR OPINION about why you think the claim is true.

• True

• False

Choose the evidence that is relevant to the following claim:

Screen time should be limited.

• Students who watch educational videos will learn a lot.

• Screen time makes it easier for parents to get things done.

• Kids are spending too much time in front a screen and missing out on physical activity and human interaction.

• Video games and other screen time provide entertainment for kids.

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CCSS.W.5.1B

What is a counter-claim?

• A claim laid out on a table.

• The opposite side of an argument.

• You side of the argument.

• The conclusion of an essay.

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CCSS.W.5.1C

A reason answers WHY you support your claim.

• True

• False

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CCSS.W.5.1B

CCSS.W.5.1C