Identifying CER with The Stolen Party

Is this a claim, evidence, or reasoning?

Liliana Heker uses symbolism to show the reader the dangerous similarities between caged animals and the lower class.

• Claim

• Evidence

• Reasoning

• This is a fact

Is this claim, evidence, or reasoning?

For example, when Rosaura enters the kitchen and sees in the monkey, Heker writes, "..and there she saw it: deep in thought, inside it's cage" (pg 2).

• claim

• evidence

• reasoning

• quote

Is this claim, evidence, or reasoning?

This moment is significant because at that moment, the reader is able to make a connection between Rosaura and the monkey. Why is she so fascinated with the monkey? The reader begins to play closer attention to the monkey's part in this story.

• claim

• evidence

• reasoning

• fact

In Language Arts, what does CER stand for?

• Claim, example, reading

• claim, evidence, response

• claim, evidence, reasoning

• None of the above

Which of the following best completes this sentence?

"A claim is an arguable ______, which can be proven with evidence."

• statement

• answer

• fact

• quote

Choose the BEST possible answer:

When you use reasoning after a piece of evidence you are...

• using the author's words.

• explaining how your evidence connects to your claim.

• proving the other person wrong.

• all of the above

One way to begin your reasoning is to say:

• This is significant because...

• This shows _____ because.

• It is important to notice that.....

• All of the above

Which one of the following statements is NOT a claim?

• The monkey and Rosaura are similar in that they are both "caged" by other people.

• The crown Luciana wears represents her superiority in this story.

• Liliana Heker uses the setting of the kitchen to emphasize Rosaura's place in society.

• Rosaura's mother didn't like her going to the birthday party.

Which of the following choices show more evidence that the monkey's situation is similar to Rosaura's role in the party?

• "He called the monkey 'partner'. Let's see here 'partner', he would say, turn over the card" (pg. 3).

• One of the children had to hold the monkey in his arms and the magician said he would make him disappear" (pg. 3).

• "There will be a magician, and he will bring a monkey and everything!" (pg 1).

• "She said hello to Luciana and asked about the monkey" (pg. 2).

When you create a claim you are stating your..

• opinion

• ideas

• position

• all of the above