Author's Claim, Evidence, and Reasoning

Save Your Money

Some kids earn money by doing jobs around

their houses or neighborhoods. They should save

some of their money. If they save their money for

a little while, they can buy something special. For

example, if someone wants a new video game, they

could save their money to buy it themselves.

What does is the author's claim?

• kids should spend their money on a video game

• Kids should earn money doing jobs

• Kids should save their money

• Kids should buy their own things

Save Your Money

Some kids earn money by doing jobs around

their houses or neighborhoods. They should save

some of their money. If they save their money for

a little while, they can buy something special. For

example, if someone wants a new video game, they

could save their money to buy it themselves.

Which evidence supports the claim that If they save their money for

a little while, they can buy something special?

• They should save

  some of their money.

• if someone wants a new video game, they

  could save their money to buy it themselves.

• Some kids earn money by doing jobs around

  their houses or neighborhoods.

The next time you drop food on the floor,

take it straight to the trashcan. You may have heard

that food dropped on the floor is still clean if it is

picked up within five seconds. A high school student

named Jillian Clark proved this to be false. She

completed several experiments that showed that

bacteria contaminates food as soon as they touch.

Any moisture on the floor or the food speeds

contamination even more.

What is the Author's Claim?

• You may have heard

  that food dropped on the floor is still clean if it is

  picked up within five seconds.

• She

  completed several experiments that showed that

  bacteria contaminates food as soon as they touch.

• Food dropped on the floor is not clean

• A high school student

  named Jillian Clark proved this to be false.

The next time you drop food on the floor,

take it straight to the trashcan. You may have heard

that food dropped on the floor is still clean if it is

picked up within five seconds. A high school student

named Jillian Clark proved this to be false. She

completed several experiments that showed that

bacteria contaminates food as soon as they touch.

Any moisture on the floor or the food speeds

contamination even more.

What evidence supports the authors claim that food dropped on the floor is not clean?

• The next time you drop food on the floor,

  take it straight to the trashcan.

• You may have heard

  that food dropped on the floor is still clean if it is

  picked up within five seconds

• A high school student named Jillian Clark proved this to be false.

• She completed several experiments that showed that

  bacteria contaminates food as soon as they touch.

Over half of American households have

pets. One of the benefits of owning an animal is that

it may help a person live longer. According to the

Department of Health, people with pets live an

average of ten years longer than those who don’t

have pets. Cats, dogs, lizards, and fish are all fun

pets that can help you live a longer life!

What evidence from the text supports the claim that People who own pets live longer?

• Half Americans will have shorter lives

• According to the Department of Health, people with pets live an

  average of ten years longer than those who don’t have pets.

• Over half of American households have

  pets.

• Cats, dogs, lizards, and fish are all fun

  pets

There are many great reasons for every

child to learn about music. Learning to play an

instrument causes changes in the brain. It becomes

easier for it to organize information. This helps

children in school. The Royal Conservatory of Music

found that, on average, children who played in the

school orchestra had fewer problems remembering

information they learned in school. Therefore, music

programs should be included in all schools.

What claim will support that It becomes easier for the brain to organize information.

• It becomes

  easier for it to organize information.

• music

  programs should be included in all schools.

• There are many great reasons for every child to learn about music.

• The Royal Conservatory of Music found that, on average, children who played in the school orchestra had fewer problems remembering information they learned in school.

Great care should be taken not to

spray chemicals around beehives. The bee

population has been decreasing at an alarming

rate. As Albert Einstein once said, “Mankind will not

survive the honey bees’ disappearance for more

than five years.” Bees play a huge role in

producing the fruits and vegetables that humans

consume each day. According to the Global

Research Foundation, since 2006, the number of

honeybees has decreased almost 70% in some

areas. It is thought that spraying chemicals such as

pesticides has contributed to this. The Department of

Agriculture supports this theory and recommends

that great care is taken when using pesticides.

What evidence supports the claim that great care should be taken not to spray chemicals around beehives?

• The bee

  population has been decreasing at an alarming

  rate.

• As Albert Einstein once said, “Mankind will not

  survive the honey bees’ disappearance for more

  than five years.”

• According to the Global

  Research Foundation, since 2006, the number of

  honeybees has decreased almost 70% in some

  areas. It is thought that spraying chemicals such as

  pesticides has contributed to this.

According to a study performed by the

University of Madrid, kids who exercise regularly

perform better in school. Overall fitness and health

increase the flow of blood to the brain. This makes it

easier to concentrate and focus on the material.

Any type of regular exercise is effective as long as

it happens regularly. Playing on sports teams

provides regular practice schedules and workouts.

Parents who want to help their children perform

well in school should encourage their kids to sign up

for things like basketball, baseball, or soccer. Other

activities such as dance, gymnastics, and swimming

are also recommended activities.

Which evidence supports the claim that kids who exercise regularly perform better in school?

• Other

  activities such as dance, gymnastics, and swimming

  are also recommended activities.

• Overall fitness and health

  increase the flow of blood to the brain. This makes it

  easier to concentrate and focus on the materials in school.

• Parents who want to help their children perform

  well in school should encourage their kids to sign up

  for things like basketball, baseball, or soccer.

• Playing on sports teams

  provides regular practice schedules and workouts.

People around the world must make every

effort to recycle. As trash decomposes in the

ground, it contaminates the groundwater. The

Colorado River is one of the waterways fed by

groundwater. The river is a source of water for

millions of people. According to an article in Scientific

American, those toxins are absorbed into people’s

bloodstreams and can cause all sort of illnesses.

Recycling keeps the trash out of the landfills. This

may keep our water cleaner and healthier.

What claim supports the evidence that people around the world must make every effort to recycle?

• As trash decomposes in the

  ground, it contaminates the groundwater.

• The

  Colorado River is one of the waterways fed by

  groundwater.

• The river is a source of water for

  millions of people.

The first two years of a child’s life are when

the brain develops the most. According to the Kaiser

Foundation, kids under two years old watch TV for

more than two hours every day. This prevents

these children from developing as they should. It

distracts them from exploring the world around

them and interacting with parents and others. The

American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that

children under two years old should not watch any

television at all. They also recommend that kids

between the ages of 2-6 have no more than one

hour of time in front of a video screen each day.

What claim supports the evidence that television

distracts kids from exploring the world around

them and interacting with parents and others.

• They also recommend that kids

  between the ages of 2-6 have no more than one

  hour of time in front of a video screen each day.

• Watching tv for more than two hours every day prevents children from developing as they should.

• The

  American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that

  children under two years old should not watch any

  television at all.

• The

  American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that

  children under two years old should not watch any

  television at all.