Claims, Evidence, & Reasons Practice

What is a claim?

• a story

• a point the author is trying to prove with evidence

• a fact that is always true

• a lie

What is evidence?

• Things the author made up

• fiction stories the author once heard

• proof the author gives to support their claim

• the weather report

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CCSS.RI.2.9

CCSS.RI.4.8

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.6.1

Why does an author provide reasons and evidence?

• To state his opinion.

• To support the claim he has made.

• To show how good he is at research.

• To show that he is able to use the internet to find information.

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CCSS.RI.2.9

CCSS.RI.4.8

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.4.5

What might be proof the author gives to support this claim? "Dogs are good pets."

• Dogs are a lot of work and make big messes.

• Dogs cheer you up when you come in from a hard day.

• Dogs are okay, but cats are beter than dogs.

• Dogs bark too much.

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CCSS.RI.4.8

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.6.1

What might be proof the author gives to support this claim? "Electricity is useful."

• Lightning can be dangerous.

• Electricity can cause fires.

• My mom says I'm on my device way too much.

• Electricity powers lights that help us see in the dark.

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CCSS.RI.2.9

CCSS.RI.4.8

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.4.5

What might be proof to support this claim? "Being a kid is the best."

• Kids get homework that takes way too long.

• Kids have to go to bed when their parents say so.

• Kids get to play and hang out with their friends way more than adults do.

• Kids get grounded.

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CCSS.RI.4.8

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.6.1

What might be the proof to support this claim? "Animals have adaptations to help them survive."

• Animals are cute and fluffy.

• Horses can take people long distances.

• Plants need the sun to grow.

• Some rabbits' fur turn white in the winter to protect them from predators.

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CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

What claim might the author be making using this evidence? "When lava flows, it destroys homes and can hurt people and animals."

• Volcanoes are dangerous.

• Earthquakes shake the ground.

• There are volcanoes in Hawaii.

• Lava is melted rock.

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CCSS.RI.2.9

CCSS.RI.4.8

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RL.4.5

What claim might the author be making using this evidence? "Ice cream cools you off on a hot summer day."

• Dessert is the best part of a meal.

• Ice cream is the best dessert of the summer.

• I got ice cream from the ice cream truck.

• Chocolate is the best flavor.

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CCSS.RI.2.9

CCSS.RI.4.8

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RL.4.5

Which reason best supports the claim that schools should watch what students post on social media (ie Facebook, Instagram, Twitter)?

• Schools will be invading students' privacy.

• Monitoring social media helps schools look for signs of trouble.

• The parents need to monitor students' posts.

• Students do not use social media sites.

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CCSS.RI.2.9

CCSS.RI.4.8

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.6.1