GRADE 6: MODULE 4: UNIT 1: LESSON 5

Tracing an Argument

Name:

Date:

RI.6.8 I can identify the argument and specific claims in a text.

I can evaluate the argument and specific claims for sufficient evidence.

Title of Article/Video: Author/Speaker:

Authors Claim: Evidence to Support Claim:

Is claim supported by sufficient evidence?

Yes No

Authors Claim: Evidence to Support Claim:

Is claim supported by sufficient evidence?

Yes No

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Tracing an Argument

Authors Claim: Evidence to Support Claim:

Is claim supported by sufficient evidence?

Yes No

After identifying the claims and evidence presented by this author, what argument do you
think she/he is making?

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Tracing an Argument

After evaluating the evidence that supports each claim, is the overall argument supported by
sufficient evidence? Explain why or why not.

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Exit Ticket:
Argument, Claims and Evidence

Name:

Date:

Define the following.

1. Authors Argument:

2. Claim:

3. Evidence

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 Chapter 6: Frightful Finds Focus Question:
the Enemy Who is the enemy that Frightful encounters? Why do
they want to capture Frightful? Use evidence from the
text to explain your answer.
Words I Found
Difficult:
Who is Frightfuls enemy Evidence:

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and why?
My Thoughts:

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Glossary:

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hemlock treenoun:
evergreen coniferous trees
of the pine family

preenedverb: To smooth
or clean (feathers) with the
Date:

beak or bill
Name:

offensenoun: a crime

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