What does an informative paragraph need to function?

• Claim, Evidence, and Reasoning 
• Claim and Evidence
• Evidence 
• Claim, Thesis Statement, and Reasoning

How many sentences should a claim be?

• 3
• 2
• 1
• 2.5

What is a claim?

• Topic sentence of the paragraph that tells the reader what they will learn in the paragraph.
• Proof that the paragraph is correct. 
• Summary of the paragraph
• Concluding Sentence 

How many pieces of evidence must you have?

• 5
• 2 to 3
• 1
• 4

Why do we need evidence?

• To make the paragraph longer. 
• To practice sentence structure.
• To make a claim. 
• To support, prove, and explain our claim. 

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.K.1D

Which is an example of sentence stem?

• To conclude, 
• All and all, 
• According to the text, 
• However, 

Which is a transition word?

• On page 6, it states, ______. 
• Also
• The article states, _______. 
• According to the text, _______.  

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CCSS.RI.1.9

CCSS.RI.2.9

CCSS.RI.4.8

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RL.4.5

Which is a correct example of claim?

• Basketball is the best sport because Lebron James plays. 
• I'm going to tell you why basketball is the best sport. 
• I think I'm going to talk about why I love gymnastics. 
• Odell Beckham Jr. is one of the greatest NFL players. 

When do you use transition words in an informative paragraph? 

• Second and third piece of evidence 
• First, second, and third piece of evidence
• Only your 3rd piece of evidence
• Only your 2nd piece of evidence

Should all of your evidence support your claim? 

• Yes
• No
• Sometimes

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CCSS.RI.2.9

CCSS.RI.4.8

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RL.1.5

CCSS.RL.4.5