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Argumentative Text

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does the word "Argument" mean?

a)

A statement put forth and supported by evidence.

b)

An opinion.

c)

Winning a conversation.

d)

My mom yelling at me to put my laundry away.

2.

What is a claim?

a)

I claim that my teachers are the best.

b)

A statement the author is trying to prove, usually supported by evidence.

c)

A personal opinion with no evidence.

d)

Something you shout at a baseball game.

3.

What is an "Intended Audience"?

a)

Someone watching TV

b)

A video game about aliens invading Earth

c)

The listener, viewer, or reader of a text

d)

A song by Kanye West

4.

What is Author's Viewpoint?

a)

Describing the author's eyeball

b)

The readers opinion of the text

c)

The name of a book about writers

d)

The way someone sees something; perspective

5.

What is evidence?

a)

Information from the text that proves or supports the speaker's claim

b)

Something made up to help prove your point

c)

Taking notes about a story

d)

Sink or float

6.

What is "Reasoning"?

a)

A type of plant located in the desert

b)

The process of drawing a conclusion by effectively using evidence.

c)

A persons viewpoint on a topic

d)

A horror movie

7.

What is a "Counterclaim"?

a)

A place in the kitchen where you keep your plates.

b)

A summary

c)

A river in Nevada.

d)

The opposing/opposite point of view; it is an argument against the first claim

8.

What is "Bias"?

a)

Liking everything

b)

Having an answer to all world problems

c)

A preference in favor of or against one thing, person, or group, usually in a way considered to be unfair

d)

A type of burrito

9.

What is "Propaganda"?

a)

A magazine title

b)

Facts about space

c)

My favorite youtubers name

d)

Ideas spread to influence people's opinions for or against a cause

10.

What is a "Hyperbole"?

a)

Exaggeration

b)

Opinion

c)

Fact

d)

Comparison

11.

What is a stereotype?

a)

A good feeling you have about someone

b)

A type of music player

c)

A unfair and unsupported belief about a group of people

d)

The name of my pet turtle

12.

What is an anecdote?

a)

A cure for the flu

b)

Contrasting beliefs

c)

The main idea

d)

Using a short, interesting story or personal experience to support the author's claim

13.

What is a fact?

a)

An opinion

b)

A summary

c)

Something that actually exists and can be proven true

d)

A brief description of a story

14.

What does it mean to persuade someone?

a)

To give facts about a topic

b)

To make (someone) agree, understand, or realize the truth of something

c)

To give your opinion about a topic

d)

To lie about a topic