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Quarter 1 Review Part 2- Telling Details/Summary/ THINKCERCA

Total questions: 33

Worksheet time: 2hrs 39mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is Evidence?

a)

the available body of information indicating whether a belief is true or valid.

b)

False information

c)

I don't know

2.

Where does Evidence fit into argument?

a)

First(Evidence, Claim, Reasoning, Counterclaim)

b)

Second(Claim, Evidence, Reasoning, Counterclaim)

c)

Third(Claim, Reasoning, Evidence, Counterclaim)

d)

Fourth( Claim, Reasoning, Counterclaim, Evidence)

3.

What is textual evidence?

a)

Your claim.

b)

Proof from the text to support your answer.

c)

What the author thinks about a topic.

d)

An explanation in your own words about your claim.

4.
Why is it important to provide textual evidence?
a)
It makes your paragraph longer.
b)
It allows your reader to get the important facts from the article without reading the whole thing.
c)
It shows that you know what you are talking about.
d)
It makes your claim stronger and helps prove your point.
5.
Which piece of evidence supports that Kathleen is brave?
a)
"Even slight miscalculations could send the Vulcan cruiser thousands of miles off course."
b)
Kathleen might never see her parents again.
c)
"Kathleen reassured them with a confident look as she logged onto the navigation computer."
d)
Something could go wrong during takeoff. 
6.
Which piece of evidence could be used to BEST support this claim:
High school students should be required to wear uniforms.
a)
When adding everything up, a school uniform could end up costing more than $200.
b)
A student reported, "Allowing us to wear our own clothes gives us a chance to show our unique style and independence."
c)
At one school that recently required students to wear uniforms, attendence rates went up, and behavior incidents went down.
d)
School uniforms can be ordered online .
7.
Why do we have textual evidence 
a)
To prove a claim
b)
unicorn
c)
because your teacher says so
d)
to express an opinion
8.
What is textual evidence?
a)
My opinion after reading.
b)
Proof in the article.
c)
A word for word quote from the article/story
d)
A made-up quote I add to my answer.
9.

What evidence supports the idea: best friends are always there for you?

a)

Jessica is always talking about Jennifer behind her back.

b)

Jessica and Jennifer always talk about Michelle when she isn't around.

c)

Jessica always makes sure to help Jennifer and Michelle when they ask for support.

d)

Jennifer and Michelle make sure to copy off Jessica's homework.

10.

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

The government SHOULD decide what students eat for lunch.

a)

School lunches, on average have only about 550 calories;however, lunches brought from home have about 850 calories.

b)

The rules make lunches cheap for students, but they cost schools money.

c)

The GAO report said that students in one district refused to eat school lunches for three weeks.

11.

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

High school students should be required to wear uniforms.

a)

When adding everything up, a school uniform could end up costing more than $200.

b)

At one school that recently required students to wear uniforms, attendence rates went up, and behavior incidents went down.

c)

A student reported, "Allowing us to wear our own clothes gives us a chance to show our unique style and independence."

d)

School uniforms can be ordered online .

12.

What is a claim?

a)

It is an arguable statement about a topic.

b)

It is an opinion about a topic.

c)

It is a fact about a topic.

d)

All of the above.

13.

An author's central argument in their writing is the _____.

a)

claim

b)

evidence

c)

supporting details

d)

reasons

14.

Which of the following statements does not contain a claim?

a)

Indiana is the best state in the United States of America.

b)

Twinkies taste better than other snack foods.

c)

The study of reptiles is called "herpetology."

d)

The temperature in this room is not comfortable.

15.

Which of the following statements are not evidence?

a)

Over 95% of Americans celebrate Thanksgiving each year.

b)

Middle-School students should have daily recess time.

c)

When surveyed, 98% of snack-food eaters responded that Twinkies were their favorite snack.

d)

The population of Evansville, Indiana has fallen by 15% in the past five years.

16.

The statement, "Coca-Cola is the best soft-drink company in the world." is _____.

a)

a claim

b)

evidence

c)

valid

d)

invalid

17.

That statement, "As of 2016, Coca-Cola sold its products to citizens in 90% of the countries in the world; Pepsi sold to the second highest percentage, at 75%." is _____.

a)

a claim

b)

evidence

18.

Which of the following would an author not use to support their claim?

a)

reasons

b)

supporting details

c)

evidence

d)

a thesis statement

19.
What is the purpose or function of REASONING in an argument?
a)
It provides your position and what you intend to prove in your argument.
b)
It provides facts, statistics, quotes, or examples that prove your argument is correct.
c)
It provides a restatement of your claim in different words.
d)
It provides an explanation and a link for each piece of evidence you use in an argument.
20.
Claim: A father stealing food to feed his hungry baby is a good person.
--------------------
Evidence: The father hid two loaves of bread underneath his jacket when he left the grocery store.
--------------------
Which of the following is a GOOD example of REASONING?
a)
The father is a good person and a bad person because he wants to help his family, but he still shouldn't be stealing because it's illegal.
b)
It is a father's responsibility to take care of and protect his children. The man is a good person because the baby would starve and die otherwise. 
c)
He must be a good person because he hid two loaves of bread underneath his jacket when he left the grocery store.
21.
Claim: Mary is not a brave or courageous woman.
--------------------
Evidence: Mary sees a boy in the street, jogs over to him, and carries him to safety, never noticing the truck speeding at them.
--------------------
Which of the following is a GOOD example of REASONING?
a)
Mary is not a brave or courageous person because she doesn't act like a brave person would act.
b)
Mary isn't a brave person because she doesn't notice the truck when she grabs the boy and carries him to safety.
c)
Mary is unaware of the danger that she and the boy are in. She's not a brave woman because she must act consciously to be a hero.  
22.
Claim: Schools should not have a later start time for the students.
--------------------
Evidence: According to a study done by the University of Minnesota, students have 1.1 hours less a day to do homework when school starts later.
--------------------
Which of the following is a GOOD example of REASONING?
a)
Less time during the day to do homework means that students will have to stay up later to finish it. Schools shouldn't start later because homework will get pushed back and cause kids to lose sleep anyway.
b)
Schools shouldn't have a later start time because students have less time during the day to get their homework done, 1.1 hours less to be exact.
c)
Later start times are a bad idea because parents will have trouble getting their kids to school in the mornings. Parents have jobs that start early, even if schools start late.
23.

What is a counterargument?

a)

An argument that disproves its' claim

b)

An argument that refutes or disproves the opposing side (other side)

c)

An argument that allows the reader to understand the claim

24.

If someone said they were for free college tuition? What would be the opposing side?

a)

Free high school tuition

b)

Against free high school tuition

c)

Against free college tuition

d)

Having lower taxes

25.

What is the counterargument to having free tuition?

a)

Some may say free tuition is bad. It is good because it allows for every and all citizens the opportunity to get a degree.

b)

Some may say free tuition is good. I think it is good because it allows for every and all citizens the opportunity to get a degree.

c)

Some may say free tuition is bad. I think it is bad because it will raise our taxes.

26.
Joseph and Caitlin were choosing the players for their teams. It was Caitlin's turn to choose, and only Jason was left. Caitlin said, "Jason."

We can infer that…
a)
Jason was the best player.
b)
Caitlin wanted Jason on her team.
c)
Jason was not a very good player.
d)
Caitlin had a hard time choosing a team member.
27.
Mike had fun hiking in the woods and doing crafts.  He also really enjoyed the campfire sing-a-long and had made a lot of new friends. Still, he was glad that tomorrow he would be going home.
Where is Mike?
a)
at camp
b)
at a slumber party
c)
on a picnic
d)
in California 
28.
We had to use an umbrella.  What was the cause of this?
a)
It was sunny outside.
b)
It began to drizzle rain.
c)
It was cold and windy outside.
29.
Tim looked out the window. The house looked so lonely. Tim's father put the last suitcase in the trunk and started up the car. Thor, his dog, put his head on Tim's lap, like he understood how  Tim was feeling. "It's okay Thor," he said, "Dad says we will like California." What is happening?
a)
Tim is sad because his dog doesn't have a house to live in.
b)
Tim is taking a trip to visit peolpe he doesn't know.
c)
Tim is taking Thor to live with his grandmother.
d)
Tim is moving to California with his family.
30.
Right now Jason was playing right field. He really wanted to play third base. Earlier this year, coach had put him in left field and second base in a game, but never at third base. Once in practice, coach let him play third base, but he kept missing ground balls. When he did stop one, he made a bad throw to first base. Maybe if he kept practicing, Jason would be good enough to play third base. That was his dream.
The Summary of this passage is:
a)
Jason really wanted to play third base.
b)
Jason was the best player on his team.
c)
Jason had trouble catching ground balls.
d)
Jason was too lazy to practice.
31.
For the walls, Jenny thought she would use a bright yellow paint. She would pick a border that had mostly bright red and green colors, and maybe a little bit of blue. She already had found some curtains that were sky blue with streaks of red, blue and yellow that she thought would go great with the walls. And finally, she had picked a carpet that was mostly blue with specks of red and yellow. Jenny couldn't wait till she was done decorating her room. It was really going to look awesome.
 The Summary of this passage is:
a)
Jenny likes bright colors.
b)
Jenny was going to paint her room.
c)
Jenny was picking out colors and materials to decorate her room.
d)
Yellow is a good color to paint your walls.
32.
Rachel was on her way to volunteer at the animal shelter.  She was very excited!  She really liked dogs.  Her brother was allergic to dogs, however, so she was rarely around them.  Rachel had a lot of fun playing with the puppies.  But after her shift, itchy bumps appeared on her arms.
It is likely that:
a)
Mosquitoes bit Rachel
b)
Rachel is allergic to dogs, too
c)
Rachel fell in poison ivy
33.

What does CERCA stand for?

a)

Claim, Explain, Residence, Counterarugument, Audience

b)

Claim, Evidence, Residence, Continue, Audience

c)

Claim,Evidence, Reasoning, Counterargument, Audience

d)

Counterargument, Evidence, Reasoning, Claim, Audience

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