Claim and Evidence

What would be the best way to write a claim for this prompt?

Why does the lion let the mouse go free?

• because the lion is amused by the mouse.

• The lion lets the mouse go free because he is amused by the mouse.

• The lion lets the mouse go free.

• The lion lets the mouse go free because he is amused by the mouse and in the story he laughs it uses the word tickles instead though.

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.W.6.1A

CCSS.W.6.1B

What is the best way to write a claim for this question?

Why does the Tortoise win the race?

• The Tortoise wins.

• The Tortoise wins the race because he plods along but the rabbit just runs too fast and he gets really tired.

• because he plods on.

• The Tortoise wins the race because he "plods" on.

Tags

CCSS.W.6.1A

CCSS.W.6.1B

CCSS.W.6.1C

What is the best way to write this claim?

Why does the dog drop the piece of food in the water?

• The dog drops the piece of food in the water.

• The dog drops the piece of food in the water because he is greedy.

• The dog drops the piece of food in the water because he is really greedy and he sees that there is food in the mouth of the dog reflection and he wants it.

• Because he is very greedy.

Tags

CCSS.W.6.1A

CCSS.W.6.1B

CCSS.W.6.1C

CCSS.W.6.4

What is wrong with the way this evidence is written?

For example, in the text, it says, The Lion was so tickled at the idea of the Mouse being able to help him, that he lifted up his paw and let him go.

• It is missing commas

• It is missing "for example"

• It is missing "quotation" marks

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

What is wrong with the way this evidence is written?

For example the text says, "the Lion was so tickled at the idea of the Mouse being able to help him, that he lifted up his paw and let him go."

• It is missing a comma after "For example."

• It is missing "for example"

• It is missing "quotation" marks

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

What is wrong with the way this evidence is written?

The text says, "the Lion was so tickled at the idea of the Mouse being able to help him, that he lifted up his paw and let him go."

• It is missing a comma after "For example."

• It is missing "for example"

• It is missing "quotation" marks

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RL.6.1