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Claim Evidence Reasoning

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does C represent in C-E-R?

a)

Caption

b)

Claim

c)

Conclusion

d)

Chapter

2.

What does E represent in C-E-R?

a)

Evidence

b)

Entertainment

c)

Endorsement

d)

Engagement

3.

What does R represent in C-E-R?

a)

Reasoning

b)

Roles

c)

Resilience

d)

Responsible

4.

"I like KFC more than McDonalds!"

Is this a claim, evidence or reasoning?

a)

Claim

b)

Evidence

c)

Reasoning

5.

"Rhinos have horns"

Is this a claim, evidence or reasoning?

a)

Claim

b)

Evidence

c)

Reasoning

6.

"Material A is a better conductor of heat. It gained heat faster than Material B. Good conductors of heat gains heat quickly."


Which of these statement is an Evidence?

a)

Material A is a better conductor of heat.

b)

It gained heat faster than Material B.

c)

Good conductors of heat gains heat quickly.

7.

Glass. Glass should be used as a window so people can see into the room as it is transparent and allows light to pass through.


Which of these statement is a Reasoning?

a)

Glass.

b)

It is transparent and allows light to pass through.

c)

Glass should be used as a window so people can see into the room.

8.

Object B is a magnet because it has repelled Magnet A. Only magnets are able to repel another magnet.


Which of these statement is a Claim?

a)

Object B is a magnet.

b)

It has repelled Magnet A.

c)

Only magnets are able to repel another magnet.

9.

Cell X is from a plant cell. It has chloroplasts. Chloroplasts are found only in plants as it allows plants to make its own food.


Which one of these statement is a Reasoning?

a)

Cell X is from a plant cell.

b)

It has chloroplasts.

c)

Chloroplasts are found only in plants as it allows plants to make its own food.

10.

Which statement is strong evidence?

a)

My family has a computer at home.

b)

My son loves Star Wars.

c)

In a recent study, 78% of students like community service.

d)

I believe that the steelers are the best football team in the NFL

11.
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
12.
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
13.
A claim is ______________________________.
a)
a kind of shellfish often used in chowder. 
b)
a fact.
c)
a statement or conclusion that answers the original question or problem
d)
a bad thing to make about something.
14.

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.

15.
According to the American Health Association, peanut butter is a great source of protein.
a)
Claim
b)
Evidence
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.

18.
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 .
19.
"Two out of three high school students fail to get enough sleep" is an example of:
a)
Claim
b)
Evidence
20.

What is the evidence?


Mass does not affect how quickly an object falls. In our experiment, the blocks had different masses, 20 g., 30 g., 44 g., 123 g and 142 g but the time for all five blocks to fall was about the same. It took between 1.5 and 1.8 seconds for them to fall. Since the blocks had different masses but took about the same time, I know that mass does not affect how quickly something falls.

a)

In our experiment, the blocks had different masses, 20 g., 30 g., 44 g., 123 g and 142 g but the time for all five blocks to fall was about the same. It took between 1.5 and 1.8 seconds for them to fall.

b)

No, mass does not affect how quickly an object falls.

c)

Since the blocks had different masses but took about the same time, I know that mass does not affect how quickly something falls.