Claims and Evidence Review

A sentence that contains information that is factual and cannot be argued.

• claim

• evidence

• statement

Relevant examples that support a claim. Can be paraphrased or a direct quote.

• claim

• evidence

• statement

A sentence that contains an opinion (usually in response to a prompt or question). It can be arguable or debatable.

• claim

• evidence

• statement

• direct quote

Evidence that is written word-for-word from the story; in other words, evidence that is stated exactly as the author wrote it in the text

• paraphrased evidence

• direct quote evidence

• don't pick me

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

Evidence from the story that is written in your own words

• Paraphrased evidence

• Direct quote evidence

• Don't pick me

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

Is the following a claim or a statement?

Big Shot, the sixteenth book in the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series, was one of the best-selling books of 2021 with 985,308 copies sold.

• claim

• statement

Is the following a claim or a statement? 

Pineapples are a strange name for a type of fruit.

• claim

• evidence

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

Is the following a claim or a statement?

Snowboarding is a more challenging sport than skiing.

• claim

• statement

Is the following a claim or a statement?

Demi Lovato's "Skyscraper" is a heartbreaking song that highlights how resilience and self-confidence are the keys to surviving the most difficult situations.

• claim

• statement

Is this a claim or a statement?

Robert Frost's famous poem, "Nothing Gold Can Stay," expresses a somber, yet inspiring tone.

• claim

• statement