CER
Vocabulary
Claim
Informative
Phenomenon
100
What is a claim?

A statement answering the question.

100

an opposing force against objects moving through the air.

air resistance

100

What WORD CANNOT be in a claim?

Because

100

What do you need in a closing paragraph?

Restate the subtopics and tie it together.

100

How do parachutes work?

Using AIR

200

What do we use evidence for?

support the claim

200

A push of pull required to move an object. 

force

200

Can we use "I think" or "I believe" in a claim?

NO

200

what do you need in the subtopic paragraph?

topic sentence, 2-3 details/facts, closing sentence

200

What does a free fall object experience?

More gravity, less air resistance

300

What do we use reasoning for?

Explain "How" and "Why"

300

the amount of matter contained in an object or substance.

mass

300

What is a claim?

A statement that answers the question.

300

What do you need in an introduction paragraph?

topic sentence, subtopics

300

What does an object with a parachute experience?

Less gravity, more air resistance

400

What does C.E.R stand for?

Claim, Evidence, Reasoning

400

If I dropped a parachute holding a cat in Mexico and in Russia, would the cat end up on surface at both locations?

Yes

400

What is a statement also called?

Sentence

400

How many subtopics do you need in an informative essay?

At least 3

400

What happens to the speed if there is less air resistance on the object?

the object goes faster.

500

What subject is C.E.R used the most for in writing?

Science

500

is a universal force that attracts all matter.

Gravity

500

What needs to be in a claim?

the answer to the question being asked

500

How many paragraphs do you need in an informative essay?

5 paragraphs

500

Parachutes have large _______  _____.

Surface Area