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Claims, Reasons, and Evidence Practice

📝 Worksheet medium ⏱️ 18 minutes 8 problems
Claims, Reasons, and Evidence Practice
Grade 7 English Language Arts LearnCrux.com
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Directions
  • Fill in each blank carefully.
  • Circle or mark the best answer for each multiple-choice question.
  • Match each prompt to the best option before writing your answer.
  • Use the larger space to show your thinking on word problems.
1. A point an author wants readers to accept is a __.
2. Which option is most likely evidence?
3. Match the part of argument to its job: reason
Match with:
Answer:
4. Evidence that directly supports a claim is __.
5. Why is one personal opinion often weak support for a broad claim?
6. Which statement best describes reasoning?
7. When support matches the exact point being made, it is __.
8. Why should readers separate claims, reasons, and evidence?
📋 Teacher Answer Key
1. claim
2. Survey data showing that attendance improved after a schedule change
3. explains why the claim should be accepted
4. relevant
5. One opinion may be relevant, but it is usually not sufficient evidence for a larger argument
6. The explanation that connects evidence to the claim
7. relevant
8. Separating the parts helps readers judge whether the argument is actually supported and logically organized

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