Claim, Evidence and RACE

Which of the following is an opinion?

A) The sun looks like a burning ballon.

B) The temperature was 97 degrees today!

• The sun looks like a burning ballon.

• The temperature was 97 degrees today!

Identify the persuasive claim:

A) Eating vegetables is good for your health.

B) The Earth revolves around the sun.

• A) Eating vegetables is good for your health.

• C) The Earth revolves around the sun.

Which of the following is a supporting claim?

A) Exercise helps to improve physical fitness.

B) The moon is made of cheese.

• Exercise helps to improve physical fitness.

• The moon is made of cheese.

Identify the opinion:

A) Dogs are the best pets.

B) The Earth is round.

• Dogs are the best pets.

• The Earth is round.

Identify the persuasive claim:

A) Reading is important for gaining knowledge.

B) The sky is blue because of the reflection of sunlight.

• The sky is blue because of the reflection of sunlight.

• Reading is important for gaining knowledge.

Outdoor play is better than video games.

Which of the following is a supporting claim?

A) Exercise helps lower stress and improve memory.

B) It would be more fun to play with a Frisbee than a video game.

• Exercise helps lower stress and improve memory.

• It would be more fun to play with a Frisbee than a video game.

Playing video games is more fun than playing outdoors.

Identify the opinion:

A) More than 200,000 kids in the U.S. end up in the emergency room because they fall off swings or slides.

B) We already get a lot of exercise during P.E.

• More than 200,000 kids in the U.S. end up in the emergency room because they fall off swings or slides.

• We already get a lot of exercise during P.E.

Identify the persuasive claim:

A) Soaking up the sun and breathing fresh air are good for our mood and health too.

B) We already spend so much time sitting during school and while doing homework.

C) Experts say that to stay healthy, kids should be active for an hour every day,

• A) Soaking up the sun and breathing fresh air are good for our mood and health too.

• B) We already spend so much time sitting during school and while doing homework.

• C) Experts say that to stay healthy, kids should be active for an hour every day,

Video games help us build important skills too.

Which of the following is a supporting claim?

A) Kids are encouraged to work as a team.

B) Why can't we spend our time doing what we love?

• Kids are encouraged to work as a team.

• Why can't we spend our time doing what we love?

Identify the opinion:

A) Summer is the best season.

B) The Earth is the third planet from the sun.

• B

• D

• C

• A