CCSS.ELA.Content.RI.6.8

According to the chart, there were three times as many Air Jordan's sold last year than any other type of shoe.

• Claim
• Evidence

Tags

CCSS.ELA.Content.RI.6.8

Every year, thousands of car accidents occur because of drivers distracted by their phones. Safe drive Corporation developed a product that will disable cell phones inside a car, and many people feel this product will help save lives.

• description
• compare & contrast
• order & sequence
• problem & solution

Tags

CCSS.ELA.Content.RI.6.8

An author's argument is.......

• The facts of the story
• His/her claim/stance/opinion
• The tone of the story
• The mood of the story

Tags

CCSS.ELA.Content.RI.6.8

According to the American Health Association, peanut butter is a great source of protein.

• Claim
• Evidence

Tags

CCSS.ELA.Content.W.8.1

CCSS.ELA.Content.RI.6.8

Why the writer believes his or her claims. 

• claim
• counterclaim
• reasons
• evidence

Tags

CCSS.ELA.Content.RI.6.8

What is a good description for claim?

• Any statement
• A statement that answers a question
• A question
• A piece of evidence

Tags

CCSS.ELA.Content.RI.6.8

What would be the best way to verify the statement below?
Joliet is the 6th largest city in Illinois?

• checking an atlas or map
• drawing a picture
• performing a song
• having debate

Tags

CCSS.ELA.Content.RI.6.8

Many people buy vegetables in the grocery store without knowing where they were grown or how they arrived at the store. Supermarkets should be required to label each fruit or vegetable with a sign telling shoppers where and when the food was grown and how far it traveled to the supermarket.

• Inform
• Explain
• Persuade
• Describe

Tags

CCSS.ELA.Content.RI.6.8

Which piece of evidence best supports the claim that we should have sports in middle school?

• "In schools that have sports, students attend games after school."

• "When schools have sports programs, the school must spend money on coaches and equipment."

• "Research shows that school sports increase student interest in school"

• "School sports include volleyball, soccer, basketball and tennis."

Tags

CCSS.ELA.Content.RI.6.1

CCSS.ELA.Content.RI.6.8

Which of the following statements does not contain a claim?

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

• Twinkies taste better than other snack foods.

• The study of reptiles is called "herpetology."

• The temperature in this room is not comfortable.

Tags

CCSS.ELA.Content.RI.9-10.8

CCSS.ELA.Content.RI.6.8