Finding the Claim
  • 1. Which of the following is a claim?
A) Meat provides more iron than vegetables do.
B) Everyone should stop eating meet and become a vegetarian.
C) Vegetarians are less likely to get heart disease.
  • 2. Which of the following is a claim?
A) All Americans should be able to go to college for free.
B) College didn't used to cost as much as it does now.
C) Most college students have debt making it hard to go to college.
  • 3. Which of the following is a claim?
A) The Franklin Public Library in Massachusetts was the first library ever built.
B) Libraries are useful for conducting research.
C) Libraries can loan you books, movies, and magazines for free.
  • 4. Which of the following is a claim?
A) Allowing more than two terms gives the president too much power.
B) The U.S. president should be able to serve more than two terms.
C) Limiting the president to two terms, may prevent better leaders from office.
  • 5. Which of the following is a claim?
A) Speed limits prevent dangerous accidents.
B) All streets need speed limits.
C) You must be 16 years old to drive in most states.
  • 6. What is a claim?
A) An author's topic sentence and opinion about a topic.
B) A sentence that tells how the opposing side feels.
C) A sentence in the middle of a paragraph or essay.
  • 7. Which of the following is a claim?
A) Credit cards charge interest and fees.
B) People should pay with cash rather than credit cards.
C) Credit cards encourage people to spend money they sometimes don't have.
  • 8. Which of the following is a claim?
A) Texting causes the driver to have their eyes off of the road rather than on it.
B) Texting causes drivers to be distracted and often crash into things.
C) Texting while driving is dangerous.
  • 9. Which of the following is a claim?
A) Dogs from breeders cost more money.
B) Dogs from the shelters can be unpredictable.
C) Dogs from shelters often need a home more desperately than dogs from the breeder.
D) People should adopt dogs from shelters rather than buy them from breeders.
  • 10. Which of the following is a claim?
A) Everyone should have a savings account.
B) Some people have more than one savings account.
C) Some banks charge a fee to have a savings account.
D) Money in a savings account can earn interest, or more money than you had.
  • 11. Which of the following is a claim?
A) Schools need to keep their art programs.
B) Getting rid of art helps schools have more money for math and science programs.
C) Some students like to paint and work with clay during art class.
D) Art helps foster creativity in students.
  • 12. Which of the following is a claim?
A) Woodpeckers help the forest by breaking down dead trees.
B) Woodpeckers can be a real problem.
C) Some Woodpeckers have bright red feathers on their heads.
D) Woodpeckers make noise when they tap on trees.
  • 13. Which of the following is a claim?
A) E-mails are boring and too similar to a text message.
B) Handwritten letters are better than e-mails.
C) It is difficult to fix mistakes in a hand written letter.
D) It is exciting to receive letters in the mail.
  • 14. Which of the following is a claim?
A) Boys and girls won't learn to interact with each other if they are separated.
B) Boys and girls can distract each other during class time.
C) Boys and girls eat together in the cafeteria.
D) Boys and girls should be separated in school.
  • 15. Which of the following is a claim?
A) Colorado has 53 mountain peaks that are 14,000 feet or taller.
B) Colorado is the best state for hikers and campers.
C) There are many outdoors activities to do while visiting Colorado.
D) Colorado has 3 national parks to visit.
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