Evaluate Claims, Evidence and Analysis; Making Inferences

What is wrong with the following claim?

Prompt: Explain why the Industrial Revolution was important.
Claim: The Industrial Revolution was a very important event in history.

• This claim summarizes too much.

• This claim simply restates the prompt.

• This claim skips right to the evidence.

• Nothing.

What is wrong with the following claim?

Prompt: Describe how climate change affects nature.
Claim: Climate change causes "changes weather patterns, causing problems like habitat loss and making animals move or die out."

• This claim summarizes too much.

• This claim simply restates the prompt.

• This claim skips right to the evidence.

• Nothing.

What is wrong with the following claim?

Prompt: How has social media changed people’s opinions?

Claim: Social media like Twitter and Facebook have greatly changed how people form opinions and share ideas.

• This claim summarizes too much.

• This claim simply restates the prompt.

• This claim skips right to the evidence.

• Nothing.

What is wrong with the following claim?

Prompt: What problems do cities in developing countries face?
Claim: Cities in developing countries have problems like overcrowding, bad infrastructure, and pollution.

• This claim summarizes too much.

• This claim simply restates the prompt.

• This claim skips right to the evidence.

• Nothing.

What is wrong with the following claim?

Prompt: Explain how World War II changed the world’s politics.
Claim: World War II had big effects on world politics including changes to the world's economy, how business deals were conducted, how disagreements are resolved, and what is considered fair for human rights.

• This claim summarizes too much.

• This claim simply restates the prompt.

• This claim skips right to the evidence.

• Nothing.

What is the strongest piece of evidence that supports the inference that the main character is motivated by fear?

• "He kept his distance from the group, avoiding their eyes, as his heart raced with each step closer."

• • "She couldn't help but think about how every mistake she made haunted her dreams."

• "He always put everyone else's needs first, even when it hurt him deeply."

• "Her hands shook violently as she gripped the letter, her breath coming in quick, shallow gasps."

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

Which detail from the text best supports the inference that the conflict will escalate further?

• "They exchanged a tense handshake, but both kept their swords within reach."

• "They shook hands warmly, the argument forgotten as they walked away together."

• "A wave of relief washed over them as they agreed to leave the past behind."

• "Without a word, they turned and walked in opposite directions, determined never to meet again."

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

What detail from the passage best supports the inference that the protagonist is hiding something important?

• "He showed no reaction when accused, his face a blank slate, betraying nothing."

• "He poured out every thought, leaving nothing hidden from his companions."

• "When asked about the incident, she looked away, her voice barely a whisper as she mumbled a vague response."

• "Everyone admired her honesty; she never had a secret to hide."

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

to examine or to look at something carefully and break it down into parts

• Evaluate

• Cite

• analyze

• inference

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

Specific information, quotes, or references from a text.

• Textual Evidence

• Interaction

• Central Idea

• Theme

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CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.2