Why does an author provide reasons and evidence?

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.

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

Monitoring social media helps schools look for signs of trouble.

Schools will be invading students’ privacy.

The parents need to monitor students’ posts.

Students do not use social media sites.

What type of evidence would an author provide to support that by monitoring social media (ie Facebook, Instagram, Twitter), schools can see signs of trouble?

Data showing the number of negative posts by students in a classroom.

Data showing the most popular social media sites.

Instructions showing how to login to a social media site.

Data showing which classes at school are the most popular.

Which reason best supports the point that twelve year olds should not work?

Twelve year olds in the workplace can cause safety issues.

Twelve year olds can be responsible.

Twelve year olds know how to do many things by themselves.

Twelve year olds are quick learners.

What type of evidence should be provided to support the reason that eating fruits and vegetables is better than eating potato chips because of the sodium in potato chips?

The nutritional labels for both fruits, vegetables, and potato chips.

The number of potato chips you can eat in a serving.

How much sodium is in chocolate.

Which reason best supports the point that children should not participate in beauty pageants?

Beauty pageants can have a negative impact on the children later in life.

Beauty pageants give children the opportunity to learn communication skills.

Beauty pageants give children the opportunity to meet new people.

Beauty pageants are expensive for the parents.

Which evidence best supports the reason that beauty pageants can have a negative impact on the children later in life?

Later in life, children have low self-esteem and are unhappy with their lives.

Later in life, children are often successful in their careers.

Later in life, children are more likely to learn new skills.

Later in life, children live happily ever after.

Which reason best supports the point that video cameras should be installed in the school hallway?

Video cameras prevent misbehaving in the hallway.

Video cameras take away students’ privacy.

Video cameras cause students to act silly in the hallway.

Video cameras cannot be trusted to work properly.

Which evidence best supports the reason that video cameras prevent misbehaving in the hallway?

Data showing that there are hardly any behavior problems in hallways where cameras have been installed.

Data showing which camera company is the best to use.

Data showing how many kids can find cameras in the hallway.

Providing data that shows there are still behavior problems in hallways even when cameras are installed.

Which of the following statements does not contain a claim?

The study of reptiles is called "herpetology."

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

Twinkies taste better than other snack foods.

The temperature in this room is not comfortable.

Which of the following statements are not evidence?

Middle-School students should have daily recess time.

Over 95% of Americans celebrate Thanksgiving each year.

When surveyed, 98% of snack-food eaters responded that Twinkies were their favorite snack.

The population of Evansville, Indiana has fallen by 15% in the past five years.

Unit 2 Remediation Quiz

25 questions

Show all answers

1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Style is the way in which an author writes and/or tells a story

author's style

connotation

denotation

tone

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The literal or primary meaning of a word

author's style

connotation

denotation

tone

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

the idea or feeling that a word invokes (creates)

author's style

connotation

denotation

tone

Tags

CCSS.L.3.3A

CCSS.L.4.3A

CCSS.L.5.3A

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.6.3B

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

author’s attitude toward a certain topic.

Tone

Diction

Claim

theme

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

choice and use of words and phrases in speech or writing

Tone

Diction

Claim

theme

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

universal idea, lesson, or message explored throughout a work of literature

Tone

Diction

Claim

theme

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

present the main idea of what you are writing in the form of an argument

Tone

Diction

Claim

theme

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

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Unit 2 Remediation

Style is the way in which an author writes and/or tells a story

The literal or primary meaning of a word

the idea or feeling that a word invokes (creates)

author’s attitude toward a certain topic.

choice and use of words and phrases in speech or writing

universal idea, lesson, or message explored throughout a work of literature

present the main idea of what you are writing in the form of an argument

Comparing 2 or more things using like or as

Comparing 2 or more things WITHOUT using like or as

Giving something that is not human, human traits

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