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Claim, Evidence, Reading

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

"Peanut butter is a healthy choice."

a)

Evidence

b)

Reasoning

c)

Claim

d)

None of the above

2.

What is a claim?

a)

Support for a statement

b)

A statement that has not been proven to be true

c)

A fact

3.

Peanut butter is healthy. Peanut butter is healthy because it is made from peanuts. Peanuts are healthy and they are convenient when dieting.


What is the claim?

a)

Peanuts are healthy because they are convenient when dieting.

b)

Peanut butter is healthy because it is made from peanuts

c)

Peanut butter is healthy.

4.

What does evidence mean?

a)

All scientific data that supports your claim

b)

An opinion

c)

Statement you believe to be true

d)

A statement of an opposing argument

5.

Define: Reasoning

a)

Stating how or why the evidence supports the claim

b)

All scientific data that supports the claim

c)

A statement that is yet to be proven

6.

At least how many pieces of evidence from a text or image should you use to support your claim?

a)

5

b)

1

c)

2

d)

10

7.

What are examples of evidence?

a)

Data

b)

Observations

c)

Facts

d)

Random thoughts

8.

True or False? Evidence and reasoning are the same thing.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

Read the following assertion and identify the reasoning:


Article A has a stronger argument because the author grew up around Rosa Parks which gives the article credibility.

a)

Article A has a stronger argument

b)

the author grew up around Rosa Parks which gives the article credibility

10.
Air is matter. We found that the weight of the ball increases by .5lbs each time we pumped more air into it. This shows that air has weight, one of the characteristics of matter.
Which sentence is the claim?
a)
Air is matter.
b)
We found that the weight of the ball increases by .5lbs each time we pumped more air into it.
c)
This shows that air has weight, one of the characteristics of matter.
11.

Air is matter. We found that the weight of the ball increases by .5lbs each time we pumped more air into it. This shows that air has weight, one of the characteristics of matter.

Which sentence is the evidence?

a)

Air is matter.

b)

We found that the weight of the ball increases by .5lbs each time we pumped more air into it.

c)

This shows that air has weight, one of the characteristics of matter.

12.

Air is matter. We found that the weight of the ball increases by .5lbs each time we pumped more air into it. This shows that air has weight, one of the characteristics of matter.

Which sentence is the reasoning?

a)

This shows that air has weight, one of the characteristics of matter.

b)

Air is matter.

c)

We found that the weight of the ball increases by .5lbs each time we pumped more air into it

13.

What does C represent in C-E-R?

a)

Caption

b)

Claim

c)

Conclusion

d)

Chapter

14.

What does E represent in C-E-R?

a)

Evidence

b)

Entertainment

c)

Endorsement

d)

Engagement

15.

What does R represent in C-E-R?

a)

Reasoning

b)

Roles

c)

Resilience

d)

Responsible