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WorksheetsCER Vocab
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 7mins
"Plants grow faster in sunlight," is an example of...
Evidence
Claim
Reasoning
Quantitative Observation
What is true about the Claim in a CER?
It explains why something is true.
It gives examples that support the answer.
It is a one-sentence answer to the question.
It can be more than one sentence.
The claim in a CER must...
restate the question
contain evidence
include an explanation
include data
The plant has spiky leaves and a bitter smell. What type of observations are these?
Quantitative
Qualitative
Which is an example of a qualitative observation?
There are 13 trees
There are red, blue, and yellow birds
Which of these is a quantitative observation?
The apples are red.
There are some apples.
There are 20 apples.
The apples are fresh.
Discovering that a tree grows 10.75 centimeters in a month is what type of observation?
Quantitative
Qualitative
Your teacher has asked you to explain the difference between quantitative and qualitative observations. Which statement is correct?
Quantitative observations use measurement, qualitative observations use the senses.
Quantitative observations use the senses, qualitative observations use numbers.
Quantitative observations use measurement, qualitative observations use numbers.
Quantitative observations use colors, qualitative observations use the senses.
Choose the reasoning that best explains the evidence:
Claim: People should eat apples
Evidence: Apples have a lot of vitamin C
Vitamin C keeps the immune system strong. Apples contain vitamin C, so people should eat apples.
Apples contain 8.4 milligrams of vitamin C, or 14% of the recommended daily amount
Apples taste great with caramel
It has also been shown that apples reduce the risk of heart disease
Evidence is ___________________
A statement that answers a question
Data that supports the claim
A logical explanation that connects the claim with the evidence
Can include a big scientific idea such as a scientific law, theory, or definition.
Claim
Evidence
Reasoning
All
Which of the following answers the original problem or question?
claim
evidence
reasoning
What does CER mean?
Create Evaluate Respond
Consider Relevant Evidence
Claim Evidence Reasoning
Cause Examine Real Life
What evidence could BEST be used to support this claim:
High school students should be required to wear uniforms.
All in all, a school uniform could end up costing more than $200.
A student reported: "Allowing us to wear our own clothes gives us the opportunity to show our unique style and independence, and that is really important."
In a school that recently required students to wear uniforms, attendance rates increased and behavior incidents decreased.
School uniforms can be ordered online.
