WorksheetsParaphrasing/CER
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 8mins
Paraphrasing means to
Copy the original text
Write your own answer by reorganizing the original text
Write your own answer by finding synonyms and creating unique phrases.
Jumping out of an airplane
When paraphrasing original text the writer should
Change the sentence structure
Use the original words from the original text
Compare the paraphrase to the original text
Use antonyms in the paraphrase
Scientists use (a) evidence to explain data, graphs and charts
When analyzing a graph or table it is important to ask
Who the author is
What is happening or what happened
What color is it
By analyzing a graph or table you can identify
mistakes
the trend
numbers
patterns
Justification means to
show how two ideas are the opposite with numbers
write how something is linked to something else
show or prove something to be right using a principle or evidence
show how the author used evidence in their writing
C.E.R. means to
write a claim, evidence, recall statement for the evidence
write a critique, evaluate, reasoning statement for the question
write a claim, evidence, reading statement for the question
write a claim, evidence and reasoning explanation that address the question
A written claim
is several sentenances written by a scientist to explain the data
is a single statement that answers the question
is the justification for the evidence
is a question
Evidence is
found at a crime scene
questions the scientist still has
(numerical) proof from data gathered that supports the claim
answers the question
Reasoning is
a scientist's opinion about the data
a hypothetical situation
the scientific principle that links the evidence to the claim
the answer to the question
Water freezes at 0 degrees celsius and evaporates at 100 degrees celsius. Based on this information find the best claim for this question:
Why does water condense on the outside of your soda can?
the water magically appears on the can
the water molecules near the can get stuck to the can
The water molecules near the can lose energy and condense on the can
the water molecules near the can are magnetically drawn to the can and stick
