Identify Claim

When I wake up in the morning, I love the smell of bacon! The sound of sizzling is like music to my ears. I always jump out of bed and race down the stairs to the kitchen to find my grandma standing over the stove. Bacon is the best breakfast food, and we should have it for school breakfast each day! What is the main claim made by the narrator about breakfast?

• Breakfast should be healthy.

• Bacon is the best breakfast food.

• Breakfast is the most important meal of the day.

• Everyone should wake up early for breakfast.

What is the main claim made by the author about super speed?

• Super speed is the best superpower because it allows you to turn back time and phase through walls.

• Super speed is not useful for superheroes.

• The Flash is the only superhero with super speed.

• Running fast is better than flying.

Is this a claim or evidence?

Cocomelon is one of the best educational TV shows for kids.

• Claim

• Evidence

What is a claim?

• The main statement in an essay

• The main argument in an essay

• The opposite of the main idea in an essay

• The proof in an essay

Read the passage and identify the claim.

Twinkies taste better than other snack cakes because of their texture, their creamy filling, and their golden appearance.

What is the claim in the paragraph above?

• Their texture is what makes them the best.

• Their creamy filling is what makes them better than others.

• Twinkies are nasty.

• Twinkies taste better than other snack cakes.

The writer's position on an issue or problem.

• Argument

• Claim

• Evaluate

• Trace

Determining the author's argument, determining the claims, and identifying the evidence are the steps needed to analyze and identify an argument.

• True

• False

Identify the main claim in the following sentence: 'Reading books is the best way to gain knowledge because it allows you to explore different perspectives and ideas.'

• Reading books is the best way to gain knowledge.

• Exploring different perspectives is important.

• Gaining knowledge is essential.

• Books are a source of entertainment.

What is the claim in this statement? 'Exercise is crucial for maintaining good health as it improves cardiovascular fitness and mental well-being.'

• Exercise is crucial for maintaining good health.

• Mental well-being is important.

• Cardiovascular fitness is improved by exercise.

• Good health is maintained by diet.

Identify the claim in the following passage: 'Online learning provides flexibility and accessibility, making it a superior option for many students.'

• Online learning is flexible and accessible.

• Many students prefer online learning.

• Flexibility is important in education.

• Online learning is a superior option for many students.