Author's Claims
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English
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8th Grade
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Hard
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Sarah Williams
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
A claim is ______________________________.
examples, data, facts, and information.
a fact.
a debatable statement that can be supported with evidence.
an answer to a question.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
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 .
Tags
CCSS.RI.7.1
CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RL.7.1
CCSS.RL.8.1
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
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.7.1
CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RL.7.1
CCSS.RL.8.1
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The reasoning explains why the evidence _____________ the claim.
stops
supports
distracts
removes
Tags
CCSS.RI.7.1
CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RL.8.1
CCSS.RL.9-10.1
5.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
1 min • 5 pts
What is a claim?
The author’s main point.
A statement the author believes is true.
Facts and statistics that support their position.
When the author can be trusted.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Identify the author's claim in the following sentence: 'Eating fruits and vegetables is important for a balanced diet.'
Eating fast food is the best way to maintain a balanced diet.
Eating fruits and vegetables is not important for a balanced diet.
Eating fruits and vegetables is important for a balanced diet.
Eating only meat is the key to a balanced diet.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Identify the author's claim in the following sentence: 'Exercise is beneficial because it keeps the body healthy and strong.'
Exercise is not beneficial because it makes the body weak and unhealthy.
Exercise is beneficial because it has no impact on the body's health and strength.
Exercise is beneficial because it only benefits the mind, not the body.
Exercise is beneficial because it keeps the body healthy and strong.
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