Claims - Is it or isn't it?

Parents should limit screen time for their children. 

• Good Claim
• Bad Claim

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.SL.6.3

CCSS.W.6.1A

CCSS.W.6.1B

Parents checking your phone is important because they need to know what you're doing, who you are talking to and how long you're spending on your phone. 

• Good Claim
• Bad Claim

Vending machines for students would be neat. 

• Good Claim
• Bad Claim

Students should not have 2 hours of homework each night.

• Good Claim
• Bad Claim

Students should be allowed to chew gum in class. 

• Good Claim
• Bad Claim

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.W.6.1A

CCSS.W.6.1B

CCSS.W.6.1C

A good bed time for middle schoolers should be 8:30.

• Good Claim
• Bad Claim

Teenagers should have curfews at night to prevent them from getting into trouble.

• Good Claim
• Bad Claim

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.W.8.1A

CCSS.W.8.1B

An author's central argument in their writing is the _____.

• claim

• evidence

• supporting details

• reasons

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.8

Which of the following statements does not contain a claim?

• Indiana is the best state in the United States of America.

• Twinkies taste better than other snack foods.

• The study of reptiles is called "herpetology."

• The temperature in this room is not comfortable.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.8

What is a claim?

• It is an arguable statement about a topic.

• It is an opinion about a topic.

• It is a fact about a topic.

• All of the above.