Claims and Evidence Practice

What is the author’s main claim in the

passage?

• Technology will make a person lazy.

• Technology is bad for a person’s health.

• Technology use can cause health issues.

• Technology may be worse than we think.

Details in the passage support the idea that -

• Families need to limit the use of technology in

  teenagers.

• Too many people binge watch Netflix.

• Research has linked heart disease to the use of

  technology.

• People are becoming lazier due to technology.

What is the author’s main claim in the

passage?

• Sugary drinks are being over-consumed.

• Big companies are targeting children.

• Soda is very damaging to your health.

• All junk food should be banned in the US.

Which detail from the passage best communicates the

author’s main claim?

• Their hope is that such a report will have a similar impact

  as the 1964 landmark Surgeon General’s report on

  tobacco use

• Studies have indeed found a link between sugary drinks

  and childhood obesity

• Where it was historically considered as a treat to be

  consumed once or twice a week, it has become a daily

  habit for so many around the globe.

• The soda industry also aggressively targets children and

  poor communities with its advertisements.

What is the author’s main claim in the

passage?

• The 9/11 Memorial and Museum was

  expensive to build.

• The 9/11 Memorial and Museum has a

  need for heightened security.

• The 9/11 Memorial and Museum should be free and

  open to all visitors.

• The 9/11 Memorial and Museum needs to charge

  visitors to cover its operating costs.

According to the selection, museum officials will try

and help with the entry fee by -

• letting visitors tour the museum for free

• finding additional funds to help the museum run

  smoothly

• creating opportunities for people to attend at a free

  or reduced price

• following a not-for-profit plan

What is the author’s main claim in the

passage?

• It makes more sense to lower the voting age.

• The voting age should be twenty-five.

• Teenagers are unable to make decisions.

• Law states the voting age should be eighteen.

Which detail from the passage best communicates the

author’s main claim?

• Some would say that teenagers are incapable of making

  big decisions.

• Lowering the voting age will increase the chance of having

  a politician the country/state will actually want: it would be

  the true majority vote.

• In the end, people that are being directly influenced by the

  government should be able to choose their government.

• If the argument is someone should be able to vote when

  they are capable of making rational decisions, the voting

  age should be twenty-five.

What is the author’s main claim in the

passage?

• PE classes should help with health problems.

• PE classes are not doing enough for student health.

• PE classes need higher levels of activity.

• PE classes can improve student academics.

What is the author’s main purpose in writing this

passage?

• to explain why academics are declining

• to describe research done on PE classes

• to suggest a solution to improve student health

• to share concerns on PE activity levels