Author's Claim and Evidence Passage and Questions

Which piece of evidence could be used to BEST support this claim: High school students should be required to wear uniforms.

• When adding everything up, a school uniform could end up costing more than $200.

• A student reported, "Allowing us to wear our own clothes gives us a chance to show our unique style and independence."

• At one school that recently required students to wear uniforms, attendence rates went up, and behavior incidents went down.

• School uniforms can be ordered online .

The following sentence is an example of...?

More school districts should wake up to the benefits of starting school later in the morning.

• Reasoning

• Evidence

• Claim

• Opinion

What is the following sentence an example of?

• Claim

• Evidence

• Reasoning

• Thesis statement

Read the sentence below and tell whether it is a claim, evidence or reason.

According to the article, the coach said, "15 out 20 students participated in sports during the Fall season year 2016-2017." 

• Claim

• Evidence

• Reason

The reasoning explains why the evidence _____________ the claim.

• stops

• supports

• distracts

• removes

Reasoning is __________________.

• A statement of conclusion that answers the original question/problem.

• Scientific data that supports the claim

• Explains why and how the evidence actually connects and supports the claim.

• Empirical Evidence

Air is matter. We found that the weight of the ball increases by .5lbs each time we pumped more air into it. This shows that air has weight, one of the characteristics of matter.
Which sentence is the claim?

• Air is matter.

• We found that the weight of the ball increases by .5lbs each time we pumped more air into it.

• This shows that air has weight, one of the characteristics of matter.

We should stop making pennies as currency.

Which evidence supports this opinion?

• Pennies honor President Lincoln

• People will sometimes pay more for an item

• It costs more to make a penny than it is worth

Children should not drink sugary drinks like soda. Which evidence does not support this opinion?

• Sugar can lead to higher chance of sicknesses like diabetes

• Sugar is bad for teeth and causes tooth decay

• Sugar is found in many foods and is so it's not that bad

Opinion: The driving age for a car should be raised from 16 to 18.

Which evidence supports this opinion?

• Many 16 year olds need to drive their brothers/sisters around

• 16 year olds need cars to get to work

• 18 year olds are more mature and ready to drive