Author's Claim
What does the author want you to believe based on this evidence?
"There is no better place to be than outside, the sun feels like gold on my skin!"
Being outside is the best.
360 + 140 = ?
500
What does this piece of evidence tell you about this character?
"Barney spends the last few minutes of every day cleaning."
Barney is responsible
Barney is clean
What does the word "weird" mean?
The Venus Flytrap is a weird and strange plant.
Something that is weird is strange, mysterious, or odd.
Create a model of a fraction to show 1/4 shaded.
Students show 1/4 on a model.
What does the author want you to believe based on this evidence?
"Getting 8 hours of sleep a night is the best way to guarantee healthy brain function."
Sleep is very important.
426 - 150 = ?
276
What does this piece of evidence tell you about this character?
"Serena Williams won 23 Grand Slam Championships, the most by any tennis player of all time."
Serena Williams is very good at tennis!
What does the word "expect" mean?
I see clouds, so I expect it will rain today.
There are 8 people. They each have 4 oranges.
Write an expression that shows how many oranges the people have altogether.
8 x 4
What does the author want you to believe based on this evidence?
"Wendy’s new fries are a game changer. They are so crispy, you might even forget about all other fries."
Wendy's has the best french fries.
9 x 7 = ?
63
What does this piece of evidence tell you about this character?
"In Brazil, Pele is hailed as a national hero for his accomplishments in football and for his outspoken support of policies that improve the social conditions of the poor."
Pele is a really good cititzen!
Pele is a good person!
Pele is caring!
What does the word "aroma" mean?
Carl smells the sweet aroma of the flowers near his house.
An aroma is a pleasant or agreeable smell or fragrance.
A total of 80 books were sent to 8 schools. Each school gets the same number of books.
How many books does each school get?
10 books
What does the author want you to believe based on this evidence?
"The football team named the Buffalo Bills have a strong defense and a young athletic quarterback."
The Buffalo Bills are a good team.
81 divided by 9?
81 / 9 = ?
9
What does this piece of evidence tell you about this character?
"Elizabeth Cady Stanton did not waver in her fight for women's rights."
Elizabeth Cady Stanton did not give up.
Elizabeth Cady Stanton fought hard for women's rights.
Elizabeth Cady Stanton was strong.
Jody read her report calmly and with confidence.
When you have confidence, you have trust or faith in something or someone.
A student practices the piano for 35 minutes. He starts practice at 6:15.
What time will he end practice?
6:50
What does the author want you to believe based on this evidence?
"Blast beats are a difficult drum pattern to play. Mike Smith earned his title as the king of the blast beat by playing at incredibly fast tempos with full force."
Mike Smith is one of the best drummers ever.
Mike Smith is a really good drummer!
4 x 7 = ? + 20
8
What does this piece of evidence tell you about this character?
Mr. Ryan slammed his hand on the desk, looked the student directly in the eye, and forcefully said "is this what you're supposed to be doing?"
Mr. Ryan is angry.
Mr. Ryan is annoyed.
Mr. Ryan is serious.
Ted's confidence started to waver when he forgot the answer.
To waver means to stop a moment when being unsure.
There are 309 third graders at a school.
There are 412 fourth graders at the same school.
A student wants to find how many more fourth graders there are than third graders.
The student says that there are 117 more fourth graders than third graders. Is the student correct?
- Disagree
- 103 more 4th graders
- 721 students total