What is the definition for a claim?

What does evidence mean?

What does reasoning mean?

I think peanut butter is a healthy snack.

According to the American Health Association, peanut butter is a good source of protein.

Eating too much sugar can increase a person's risk of many health problems, including weight gain, high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, and heart disease.

I believe it is a good idea to limit the amount of sugar in my diet.

Which of the following is NOT a strong piece of evidence?

Which piece of evidence could be used to BEST support this claim:

High school students should be required to wear uniforms.

According to a data table there were 3 times as many Air Jordan shoes sold than other shoes types. This an example of ...

Sue sat by the fountain in the park with her head in her palms. She was crying and wearing all black. In between gasps and sobs, Sue cried out a name: "Oh... Bob..." And then her cell phone beeped. Her hand ran into her purse and her heart fluttered. The text message was from Bob. She opened up the message and read the few bare words, "I need to get my jacket back from you." Sue threw her head into her arms and continued sobbing.

Sue is sad. What evidence tells you this?

Cassie rolled over in her bed as she felt the sunlight hit her face. The beams were warming the back of her neck when she slowly realized that it was a Thursday, and she felt a little too good for a Thursday. Struggling to open her eyes, she looked up at the clock. "9:48," she shouted,"Holy cow!"

Cassie jumped out of bed, threw on the first outfit that she grabbed, brushed her teeth in two swipes, threw her books into her backpack, and then ran out the door.

Cassie is late to school. How do you know this?

The goals of the law are to promote good health and to combat obesity. Obesity is the condition of being very overweight. Being obese can lead to serious health problems later in life. Experts say the percentage of children aged 6-11 years old who were obese more than doubled from 1980 to 2012, and the percentage of obese young people aged 12-19 years old quadrupled in the same time period. According to this passage, obesity leads to

Most kids hate getting shots, but not sixth grader Alseny Diallo. "I'm happy to get it," she said. "It only hurt a little bit."

Alseny lives in Guinea, a small, poor country in Africa. She got her shot from a nurse working for the Measles Initiative, a project sponsored by the American Red Cross.

The project protects millions of children around the world from getting measles. Measles is a disease that causes a spotted rash, high fevers, and breathing problems. Chances are, if you grew up or live in the United States, you never had measles. But kids in other places aren't as lucky. Measles can cause

Measles is contagious. In other words, the disease passes easily from person to person through the air. If a person is left untreated, the disease can cause blindness and brain damage. It can also be deadly. One African child per minute dies of measles.

While in Guinea, Weekly Reader talked to Mark Grabowsky, a doctor from the American Red Cross. "Measles is a rare disease in the United States now," he said.

That's because American kids get vaccinations. Vaccinations are shots containing vaccines, or medications, that protect people from getting certain diseases. People can be protected from measles

Lightning is the flash of light that occurs when electricity moves between clouds or between a cloud and the ground.

A lightning bolt that flashes in the sky can reach a temperature of 60,000 degrees Fahrenheit. That is about five times hotter than the sun! The heat from lightning causes the surrounding air to expand, resulting in the loud sound known as thunder.

What evidence can you find that explains how thunder is created??

Cat-egories

There are many kinds of house cats. Around 50 different breeds exist. House cats have a variety of colors and types of fur. Let's learn about a few breeds. The LaPerm actually has curly fur, which looks like it has been styled at a salon. The Ocicat has spots. It's names after the ocelot, a wild jungle cat that it resembles. The Sphynx cat can be completely devoid of fur. It has big pointed ears and looks like a cat you might see in an ancient Egyptian drawing. What kind of cat would you like as a pet?

According to the text, what kind of markings does an Ocicat have?

Horrible Hilarious Hiccups

At some point in your life, you've probably had the hiccups. Hiccups can be funny or annoying, but what causes them? Normally when you breathe in, a muscle in your abdomen called the diaphragm tightens, or contracts, and your lungs fill with air. Sometimes, the diaphragm contracts too quickly. What does that cause? That causes you to hiccup over and over. Normally hiccups only last for a few minutes. But in rare cases they can last for days or even weeks. The longest case of hiccups ever recorded was 68 years!

According to the text, what causes hiccups?

Should Kids Have Chores?

Do you have to do chores at home? When it comes to this issue, different people have very different ideas. Some people think that having chores is important for kids. They say chores help kids develop responsibility and self-reliance. They also say that having chores will encourage kids to care about the needs of others. But those against having kids do chores think it is a waste of their time. They argue that kids should be focused on their homework and other activities that will bring them success. They say that kids have enough to do without worrying about household tasks. What do you say?

According to the text, what are two reasons why some people agree with kids having chores?