Analyzing Claims Exam 5 B Language Arts / Module 7 / Analyzing Claims
2. Which sentence contains a conjunction
Rachel convinced her sister to beg for a parakeet Instead,
Rachel's sister begged their parents to let them have pet ferrets.
Rachel liked watching ferrets, but she didn't like how they smelled,
Rachel's parents decided to welcome a pet into their family

Analyzing Claims Exam (ANSWERS ARE THE WRITING IN BOLD)

1. Which answer does the best job analyzing an author’s claim about what makes a dog a good fit for pet therapy?

The author says that good temperament in a dog cannot be taught, at least not once a dog is old enough to be a therapy pet. If a dog is born hyper or fearful, it cannot be trusted around sick people, especially children.

2. What must an author include to convince readers that a claim is true?

some kind of evidence

3. When do writers need to use a conjunction?

when they need to connect-or join-two ideas

4. Once you have identified the author’s claim and also located all of the evidence provided, how do you analyze the claim?

Decide if the evidence supports the claim well enough to convince most readers that it’s true.

5. When you need to analyze a claim made by an author, what is your first step?

Find the sentence that contains the author’s claim.

6. Which sentence supports this claim:A handmade gift is more meaningful than a store-bought gift?

Handmade gifts require more of the giver’s time and effort than store-bought gifts.

7. When you read an article, how can you tell which sentence states the author’s claim?

The claim states a “truth” that two reasonable people might disagree about.

8.  What sentence in this paragraph states a claim?(1) Many people fear spiders much more than they should. (2) Only a few spiders have a poisonous bite, and most spiders are not interested in biting humans anyway. (3) Even black widow spiders will not make you as sick as most people believe. (4) And tarantulas, though big and hairy, are gentle enough to be kept by young children as pets.

Sentence 1

9.  Which sentence contains a conjunction?

Rachel liked watching ferrets, but she didn’t like how they smelled.

10. Which sentence supports this claim: Training their dogs to provide pet therapy is a fast-growing trend among dog-owners today.

In 2010, about 24,000 therapy dogs were registered with Therapy Dogs International.

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