Vocabulary
An author's point/claim is usually the author's _______ or what the author believes.
Opinion
Some screen time is essential. It helps us with cognitive skills, communication and at times it is very stimulating to our brains. If a child has homework to do, watching a video online or reading some research is essential to completion of an assignment.
What is the author's claim?
Some screen time is essential.
School uniforms improve discipline, self-esteem and self-respect. They focus attention upon learning and away from such distractions as fashion. Requiring uniforms enhances school security by permitting identification of non-students who try to enter the campus.
School uniforms improve discipline, self-esteem and enhance school security.
Dogs make good pets. They are loyal and and friendly. They can be trained to do tricks. They can learn to bring you your slippers. They can tell when you are sad, they snuggle or lick you to make you feel better. Dogs make good pets.
Dogs make good pets.
An author's point is usually how the author feels or what the author _________.
Believes
American Idol has been on TV for several seasons. The show first debuted in 2001. Kelly Clarkson was the first winner of the singing competition. Most people still believe that Kelly Clarkson is the best singer that has been on the show.
What is the author's claim?
Most people still believe that Kelly Clarkson is the best singer that has been on the show.
Movie theaters are a nightmare! They’re expensive, they’re loud—but most importantly, there is no intermission. That alone makes watching movies at home better.
Watching movies at home is better than watching movies in a theater.
Overall, pro athletes deserve the money they get. They work way too hard not to get paid like they do. All athletes are so dedicated to the sport that they risk injury to play, especially a sport like football where contact is the whole game.
Athletes deserve the money they recieve.
They prove their point by supporting it with _________ in the text.
Evidence
The dangerous effects of sleep medications range from seizures to depressed breathing. Some people also experience allergic reactions from sleeping pills that can cause difficulty breathing, chest pain, nausea and swelling.
What is the author's main claim?
Sleeping medications can have dangerous effects on the body.
By bringing people and animals together, zoos educate the public and foster an appreciation of animal species. Zoos save endangered species by bringing them into a safe environment, where they are protected from poachers, habitat loss, starvation, and predators.
Zoos are helping animals and educate the public.
Recycling saves a lot of energy. Every year, recyclers across the country save the same amount of energy it would take to power 14 million homes for a full year. That's the equivalent of turning off the power for one out of every 10 homes for an entire year.
Recycling saves a lot of energy.
What word means "to explain how the evidence supports the claim"?
Reason
A claim is the lesson the story is trying to teach us.
False. A claim is the author's position or stance on a topic.
Assigning children regular chores at home helps teach them responsibility. Tasks that personally affect your kids, such as cleaning their room or doing their own laundry, can help them become more self-reliant at the same time.
Children should do chores at home because it teaches them responsibility.
One of the best ways to help children and teens eat healthy is to encourage them to learn to cook. Learning to cook helps kids find out about nutrition and what it means to eat healthy.
Kids should learn how to cook.