CER Practice

What is the following sentence an example of?

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

• Claim

• Evidence

• Reason

• Thesis Statement

Which piece of evidence could be used to BEST support this claim:

High school students should be required to wear uniforms.

• When adding everything up, a school uniform could end up costing more than $200.

• A student reported, "Allowing us to wear our own clothes gives us a chance to show our unique style and independence."

• At one school that recently required students to wear uniforms, attendence rates went up, and behavior incidents went down.

• School uniforms can be ordered online .

The following sentence is an example of...?

More school districts should wake up to the benefits of starting school later in the morning.

• Reasoning

• Evidence

• Claim

• Opinion

Which of the following is NOT a claim?

• California is a great state to live in.

• The school year is too long.

• The school year began on August 18 and will end on June 4

Read the sentence below and tell whether it is a claim, evidence or reason.

According to the article, the coach said, "15 out 20 students participated in sports during the Fall season year 2016-2017." 

• Claim
• Evidence
• Reason

"Since the TV turned on after I put fresh batteries in the remote control, the old batteries must have been drained."

Which type of statement is this?

• claim

• evidence

• observation

• reasoning

Shamwow absorbs 10 times its weight, it's washable, is made in Germany, and has a 10 year warranty.

• This is evidence.

• This is a claim

• This is reasoning.