Evaluating Claim Activity
Passage
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English
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7th Grade
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Practice Problem
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Hard
Jacob White
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12 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the topic of Passage 1 (Smartphones)?
Smartphones
Teen mental health
Social media
Academic performance
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which statement best describes the author’s claim in Passage 1 (Smartphones)?
Smartphones negatively affect the health and academic performance of young people.
Smartphones have both negative and positive effects on young people.
Smartphones offer tools that can boost students’ learning.
Smartphones can contribute to challenges in teens’ mental health as they spend more time than ever on phones.
3.
OPEN ENDED QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
What words or phrases in paragraph 1 of Passage 1 (Smartphones) reveal the author’s opinion?
Sentence stem:
Words or phrases that show the author’s opinion include ______.
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4.
OPEN ENDED QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
Summarize the author’s claim in Passage 1 (Smartphones) and include at least one assertion used to support it.
Sentence stem:
The author’s claim is that ______. One reason the author gives is ______.
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5.
CATEGORIZE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
Sort each example from Passage 1 (Smartphones) into the correct category.
Groups:
(a) Fact or Data
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(b) Opinion
Smartphones negatively affect teens’ mental health
Teens are online almost nine hours a day
People look at their phones around 140 times per day
Smartphones are a major distraction
6.
OPEN ENDED QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
How strong is the author’s claim in Passage 1 (Smartphones)? How could it be strengthened?
Sentence stem:
The author’s claim is strong/weak because ______. It could be strengthened by ______.
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7.
OPEN ENDED QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
What words or phrases in paragraph 1 of Passage 2 (The Cost of In-Game Purchases) reveal the author’s opinion?
Sentence stem:
Words that show the author’s opinion include ______.
Evaluate responses using AI:
OFF
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