Where's the Evidence?
Can you choose the sentence that supports the claim best?
Goal:
Goal:
Some sentences are there just to smooth things over. To understand how writers support a claim, you have to be able to identify the writer's evidence. In some articles, all sentences provide evidence to support the claim. In other articles, there are some sentences that just "set the scene" or summarize what was said.
Use the activity below to practice identifying sentences that provide support for a claim. Pick the sentence that provides the best evidence for each claim.
Which sentence provides support for this claim?
Kids with diabetes have more to think about each day than kids without a serious illness.
- Kids with diabetes have to make sure that they eat mostly foods with complex carbohydrates.
- Diabetes affects the way sugar is used by the body.
One sentence provides an example of something “extra” that kids with diabetes have to think about. It’s a reason why life is more difficult for diabetic kids than those without diabetes.
One sentence provides an example of something “extra” that kids with diabetes have to think about. It’s a reason why life is more difficult for diabetic kids than those without diabetes.
Which sentence provides support for this claim?
Kids with diabetes have more to think about each day than kids without a serious illness.
- Most children with diabetes have Type 1, or juvenile diabetes.
- Some people with diabetes have to give themselves shots each day.
One sentence provides a simple fact about Type 1 diabetes. The other sentence provides an example of a difficult thing that many diabetics must do each day.
One sentence provides a simple fact about Type 1 diabetes. The other sentence provides an example of a difficult thing that many diabetics must do each day.
Which sentence provides support for this claim?
Kids with diabetes have more to think about each day than kids without a serious illness.
- Kids with diabetes have to carry a snack with them everywhere they go in case their blood sugar level drops.
- Each year, about 13,000 children find out they have diabetes.
One sentence provides a number, or statistic, about diabetes in general. That sentence does not support the claim that life is different--and more difficult--for kids with diabetes.
One sentence provides a number, or statistic, about diabetes in general. That sentence does not support the claim that life is different--and more difficult--for kids with diabetes.
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