Claim, Evidence, Reasoning

Claim, Evidence, Reasoning

8th Grade

15 Qs

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Claim, Evidence, Reasoning

Claim, Evidence, Reasoning

Assessment

Quiz

English

8th Grade

Hard

CCSS
RI.8.1, RL.8.1, RI.8.8

+4

Standards-aligned

Created by

Sarah Williams

FREE Resource

15 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Definition of a claim

Will NOT offer facts and reasons to show the author's point of view and is NOT backed up with evidence.

argumentative text

the main idea, or arguable statement, that represents the author’s position on a topic.

a type of writing

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 5 pts

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

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 5 pts

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

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 5 pts

A claim is ______________________________.

examples, data, facts, and information.

a fact.

a debatable statement that can be supported with evidence.

an answer to a question.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 5 pts

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

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 5 pts

What is the following sentence an example of?

Claim

Evidence

Reason

Thesis Statement

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 5 pts

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

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

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