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CER Practice

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a claim?

a)

Answers a question or problem

b)

Consists of data and observations

c)

Explains why something happened

2.
"The apple weighs 80 grams." This is an example of ____.
a)
A claim
b)
Evidence
c)
Reasoning 
3.
Xbox offers the best multiplayer games.
a)
Claim
b)
Evidence 
c)
Reasoning
4.
Evidence is ___________________
a)
A statement or conclusion that answers a question
b)
Scientific data that supports the claim
c)
A justification that connects the claim to the evidence
d)
Not vital when using an argument
5.
Reasoning is __________________.
a)
A statement of conclusion that answers the original question/problem
b)
Scientific data that supports the claim
c)
A justification that connects the evidence to the claim
d)
Empirical Evidence
6.

Which of the following is NOT a claim?

a)

California is the best state in the USA.

b)

Twinkies taste better than other snack cakes because of their texture, their creamy filling, and their golden appearance.

c)

The school year began on August 18 and will end on June 4

d)

Cats are smarter than dogs.

7.

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

a)

Claim

b)

Evidence

c)

Reasoning

8.

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.

9.

"Two out of three high school students fail to get enough sleep" is an example of:

a)

Claim

b)

Evidence

c)

Reasoning

10.

"Sleepy students are more likely to be tardy, absent, inattentive in the morning and less able to learn" is an example of:

a)

Claim

b)

Reasoning

c)

Evidence

11.
Has the word "because".
(Or therefore, or due to, or as a result of, or according to).
a)
Claim
b)
Evidence 
c)
Reasoning
d)
All
12.
Has specific data, numbers, values, or qualitative descriptions. 
a)
Claim
b)
Evidence 
c)
Reasoning
d)
All
13.
Includes a big scientific idea.   
a)
Claim
b)
Evidence 
c)
Reasoning
d)
All
14.
"In June-September, San Francisco has an average temperature of 18 C and an average precipitation of 0". 
This is an example of a ________.   
a)
Claim
b)
Evidence 
c)
Reasoning
d)
All
15.

The sentence that explains how or why the evidence supports a claim is ______

a)

claim

b)

evidence

c)

reasoning

d)

theme

16.

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.

17.

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)

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.