What is the definition of a claim?(1 point)
Responses
the feeling the author gets about a topic
the feeling the author gets about a topic
the audience’s point of view on a topic
the audience’s point of view on a topic
the evidence from personal experience
the evidence from personal experience
a specific opinion that can be supported by evidence
a specific opinion that can be supported by evidence
Question
Which two options describe steps in analyzing a claim? Select the two correct answers.(1 point)
Responses
determining how convincing the argument is
determining how convincing the argument is
understanding what the author's argument is
understanding what the author's argument is
making up facts to defend the argument
making up facts to defend the argument
determining why the audience feels a certain way
determining why the audience feels a certain way
writing a story about an argument you had
determining how convincing the argument is
understanding what the author's argument is
Which statement could serve as a claim in an argumentative text?(1 point)
Responses
My dog is the best dog in the world.
My dog is the best dog in the world.
Walking to school is fun.
Walking to school is fun.
Screen-time is harmful to the brain.
Screen-time is harmful to the brain.
I like to take long, fast bike rides.
Screen-time is harmful to the brain.
If an author claims that people should always wear a seat belt, which sentence would be a reason to support that claim?(1 point)
Responses
My sister got in a car accident and was wearing her seat belt.
My sister got in a car accident and was wearing her seat belt.
I never wear my seat belt and I have never gotten hurt.
I never wear my seat belt and I have never gotten hurt.
I wear a seat belt every time I am in the car.
I wear a seat belt every time I am in the car.
Seat belts save lives.
Seat belts save lives.
Use the paragraph to answer the question.
We should have math homework every night. I do better in math when I get to practice what we learned in class. Homework gives me a chance to show what I know and what I still need help with.
Which sentence would be evidence to support the claim?
(1 point)
Responses
I want to please my teacher and go above and beyond expectations.
I want to please my teacher and go above and beyond expectations.
Students who do their homework do better in school.
Students who do their homework do better in school.
I hope to start a math homework club at my school.
I hope to start a math homework club at my school.
Homework helps me stay motivated.