Summer Homework Should Be Banned (5.9Eii)

Evidence is ___________________

• a statement or conclusion that answers a question

• information that tends to prove or disprove a claim

• a justification that connects the claim to the evidence

• Not vital when using an argument

A claim is ______________________________.

• examples, data, facts, and information.

• a fact.

• a debatable statement that can be supported with evidence.

• an answer to a question.

Reasoning is __________________.

• A statement of conclusion that answers the original question/problem.

• Scientific data that supports the claim

• Explains why and how the evidence actually connects and supports the claim.

• Empirical Evidence

(5.6f) After reading the passage "Summer Homework Should be Banned", answer the following question.

Why does the author say that some educators believe that summer homework helps students maintain skills?

• To show why she believes differently

• To support her viewpoint

• To explain the reasons for homework

• To show the effects of not having homework

(5.9Eii) After reading the passage "Summer Homework Should be Banned", answer the following question.

The information in paragraph 4 about how exercise is connected to brain growth is mostly organized to show---

• cause and effect

• order of importance

• parallelism

• comparison and contrast

(5.9Ei) After reading the passage "Summer Homework Should be Banned", answer the following question.

What is the author's claim in paragraph 5?

• Kids who spend the whole summer doing homework will have nothing to learn in the fall.

• If kids do not exercise and have fun in the summer, they will not be in shape for school in the fall.

• If kids do homework over the summer, it will be difficult to adjust to learning in the classroom in the fall.

• Kids will feel less eager to return to school in the fall if they spend the summer doing homework.

(5.9Eii) After reading the passage "Summer Homework Should be Banned", answer the following question.

How does the author organize the information in the selection?

• Comparing the pros and cons of summer homework.

• Showing the causes of school burnout as well as its effects.

• Grouping ideas in paragraphs of a similar parallel structure.

• Ordering ideas from most important to least important.

(5.9Ei) After reading the passage "Summer Homework Should be Banned", answer the following question.

Which sentence best states the author's claim?

• Assigning homework over the summer is the worst thing teachers can do.

• Kids should not do any homework their teachers assign over the summer.

• Assigning homework over the summer will not help kids be better students

• Students can learn as much outside of school as they can in class.

(5.9Eiii) After reading the passage "Summer Homework Should be Banned", answer the following question.

Who is the author's most likely audience?

• Students

• Everyone

• Parents and Teachers

• Politicians and principals

(5.9 Eii) After reading the passage "Summer Homework Should be Banned", answer the following question.

Read the sentence.

Research shows that physical exercise is essential to proper brain growth in children.

Which term best describes this sentence?

• Opinion

• Claim

• Fact

• Argument