WorksheetsCER Review
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 12mins
CER is a form of writing that...
can be used to make an argument
can be used to summarize a story
can be used to tell a fictional story
What steps should you take when writing a CER paragraph?
1. Cite evidence 2. Answer the question with a claim 3. Explain your reasoning
1. Explain your reasoning 2. Cite evidence 3. Answer the question with a claim
1. Answer the question with a claim 2. Cite evidence 3. Explain your reasoning
1. Answer the question with a claim 2. Explain your reasoning 3. Cite evidence
What is a claim?
a story
an argument/opinion
an essay
an article
How long should your claim be?
1 sentence
2 sentences
3 sentences
3-4 sentences
What should you do when writing a claim? (Choose 2 answers.)
Restate the question
Explain your reasoning
Add your opinion by using "because"
Use a quote
What does it mean to cite textual evidence?
analyze and explain why your claim is correct
restate the question and give your opinion
copy and paste the entire article
use a quote from the text to support your claim
How long should your evidence be?
1-2 sentences
2-3 sentences
4 sentences
5 sentences
What should you do when writing your evidence? (Choose 3 answers)
Use a sentence starter like "According to..."
Write a long explanation
Include a direct, word-for-word quote that supports your claim
Put quotation marks "" around your quote
Explicit evidence is...
directly stated
indirectly stated
Implicit evidence is...
directly stated
indirectly stated
Maggie was getting ready to walk to school. She put on her coat and grabbed her backpack. As she was leaving, her mother said, "I love you. Be careful."
Which of the following is explicitly (directly) stated in the paragraph?
Maggie lives close to the school.
Maggie put on her coat and grabbed her backpack.
Maggie is in Kindergarten or 1st grade.
Maggie is never late to school.
How long should your reasoning be?
1 sentence
2-3 sentences
3-4 sentences
5-6 sentences
What should you do when writing your reasoning? (You may choose more than 1 answer)
Explain what your evidence/quote is saying
Explain how your evidence proves your claim is true
Cite direct evidence with quotation marks
Explain why your claim/evidence matter to you and others
How long should your CER paragraph be?
1 sentence long
2-3 sentences long
3-4 sentences long
5-6 sentences long
How could this claim be improved?
Question: What kind of person is Mother Jones?
EXAMPLE CLAIM: She is a good person because she defended child laborers when others wouldn't.
Add an opinion
Be specific about who "she" is
Restate the question
Add another claim sentence
How could this evidence best be improved?
EXAMPLE: According to the text he says, "juggling emails, phone calls and other incoming information can change how people think and behave." (Ritchel 1).
Add quotation marks around the quote
Include a quote from the text
Include the exact title of the text and the name of the person who wrote the quote
Write the quote in your own words
