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WorksheetsA Little Argumentative Text
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 17mins
Choose the sentence that could be a claim.
Getting at least 8 hours of sleep is recommended for students in middle school.
Students need to get enough sleep at night to do well in school.
1/3 of students say they stay up too late at night.
Students can't concentrate when they only sleep 5 or 6 hours at night.
Which option is an example of a reason?
Students need to get enough sleep to do well in school.
For example, not sleeping at night can cause students to sleep in class.
Sleeping in class is great.
Students must get enough sleep.
Which sentence is a Claim?
Have you been counted Tardy to class?
If a student's bus is late, this can cause a tardy.
Students should never receive a tardy when a bud is late.
For instance, if the weather is bad, the students don't have control.
Which sentence is an example of evidence?
Have you ever been counted tardy, but it wasn't your fault?
If a student's bus is late, this can be used as a tardy.
Students should never receive a tardy when their bus is late.
For instance, if the weather is bad, the students may not be on time.
Which answer describes a Claim?
States a fact.
States a position of stance.
Gives a reason.
Gives an example.
Which sentence is a reason?
If a student's bus is late, this can cause a tardy.
Students should never receive a tardy when their bus is late.
Which example is a Claim?
Getting enough sleep is important to learn at school.
These students will not have a chance to do their work.
95% of students fall asleep in class.
What is the REASON in this paragraph?
1.) Getting enough sleep is important to learn in school. 2.) At one school, 1/3 of students did not get enough sleep. 3.) Students who don't get enough sleep have difficulty focusing in school.
1
2
3
None of these.
Define Counterargument!
The same viewpoint.
The opposite viewpoint.
Which answer fits best as a counterargument in this paragraph?
1.) A new policy at school says students will wear uniforms next year. 2.) One reason for this is that students will not be distracted by clothes of other people.
However, uniforms take away from each student's individuality.
I believe, uniforms look better in school pictures.
Uniforms will make it easier to get dressed in the morning.
When you get a fact from a website, that website must be ________!
Reliable and Credible
Bias and Opinionated
Hearsay and Public Made
When using evidence to prove a claim, you should NOT use _____________.
Facts
Opinions
Personal Examples
Numbers
Fact or Opinion?
After 100 years of decline, the population of tigers is finally increase.
Opinion
Fact
Fact or Opinion?
A tiger can eat 80 pounds of meat in one meal.
Fact
Opinion
Fact or Opinion?
Bobkats are better than tigers.
Opinion
Fact
