6th grade Spot the claim and what backs it up worksheet

Spot the claim and what backs it up

Grade 6 Reading Worksheet

Circle the best answer.

1. Read this first

   The Refill Station (argument)

   [1] Our school should install a bottle refill station beside the gym doors. [2] During two practices, students waited in a long line at the single hallway fountain. [3] The gym floor was painted with bright new court lines and a school logo over the summer. [4] The coach recorded that six players returned late to drills after waiting for water. [5] A refill station fills a reusable bottle much faster than the old fountain does. [6] The coach also asked for new floor mats, since the old ones have curled corners. [7] The building manager found an unused water pipe behind the gym wall. [8] This year, the district will pay for one refill station at each school that asks. [9] In April, the school chorus will perform three songs at the town hall spring concert. [10] Honestly, I just love the idea of a shiny new refill station right beside the gym. [11] Players who bring bottles from home often find the fountain too low to fill them. [12] So, a bottle refill station beside the gym doors is the right next step for our school. · Claim and evidence matrix, column A (the writer's claim): “The school should install a bottle refill station beside the gym doors.” · column B (another idea in the text): “The gym should get new floor mats.”

2. 1.

   Kira sorts sentences into two columns. Which sentence belongs under the writer's claim in column A, not the other idea?

   • [2] During two practices, students waited in a long line at the single hallway fountain.
   • [6] The coach also asked for new floor mats, since the old ones have curled corners.
   • [10] Honestly, I just love the idea of a shiny new refill station right beside the gym.
   • [3] The gym floor was painted with bright new court lines and a school logo over the summer.
3. 2.

   Luz sorts sentences into two columns. Which sentence belongs under the writer's claim in column A, not the other idea?

   • [12] So, a bottle refill station beside the gym doors is the right next step for our school.
   • [6] The coach also asked for new floor mats, since the old ones have curled corners.
   • [9] In April, the school chorus will perform three songs at the town hall spring concert.
   • [4] The coach recorded that six players returned late to drills after waiting for water.
4. 3.

   Noah sorts sentences into two columns. Which sentence belongs under the writer's claim in column A, not the other idea?

   • [10] Honestly, I just love the idea of a shiny new refill station right beside the gym.
   • [7] The building manager found an unused water pipe behind the gym wall.
   • [12] So, a bottle refill station beside the gym doors is the right next step for our school.
   • [6] The coach also asked for new floor mats, since the old ones have curled corners.
5. 4.

   Pia sorts sentences into two columns. Which sentence belongs under the writer's claim in column A, not the other idea?

   • [6] The coach also asked for new floor mats, since the old ones have curled corners.
   • [8] This year, the district will pay for one refill station at each school that asks.
   • [9] In April, the school chorus will perform three songs at the town hall spring concert.
   • [10] Honestly, I just love the idea of a shiny new refill station right beside the gym.
6. 5.

   Ren sorts sentences into two columns. Which sentence belongs under the writer's claim in column A, not the other idea?

   • [11] Players who bring bottles from home often find the fountain too low to fill them.
   • [3] The gym floor was painted with bright new court lines and a school logo over the summer.
   • [6] The coach also asked for new floor mats, since the old ones have curled corners.
   • [12] So, a bottle refill station beside the gym doors is the right next step for our school.

7. The Crossing Sign (argument)

   [1] Our school should put a bright sign where the garden path crosses the delivery lane. [2] Last week, four new students asked an adult where the garden path crossed the lane. [3] School photo day has moved from the first week to the second week of October. [4] A custodian saw visitors walk past the garden path and into the delivery lane by mistake. [5] The printed garden map ends just before the narrow crossing beside the delivery gate. [6] The delivery lane is about forty steps long and ends at the kitchen door. [7] A reflective sign would be easy to notice during dark winter mornings. [8] Families also asked for a bike rack near the gate, since bikes lean against the fence. [9] I love bright signs, so this plan makes me smile whenever I picture it. [10] Delivery trucks use the lane each morning while classes walk to the garden. [11] The office has a spare signpost that a custodian could set up in one afternoon. [12] Clearly, a bright sign at the garden crossing is what our school needs. · Claim and evidence matrix, column A (the writer's claim): “The school should put a bright sign where the garden path crosses the delivery lane.” · column B (another idea in the text): “The school should add a bike rack near the gate.”

8. 6.

   Tala sorts sentences into two columns. Which sentence belongs under the writer's claim in column A, not the other idea?

   • [6] The delivery lane is about forty steps long and ends at the kitchen door.
   • [2] Last week, four new students asked an adult where the garden path crossed the lane.
   • [3] School photo day has moved from the first week to the second week of October.
   • [8] Families also asked for a bike rack near the gate, since bikes lean against the fence.
9. 7.

   Zee sorts sentences into two columns. Which sentence belongs under the writer's claim in column A, not the other idea?

   • [4] A custodian saw visitors walk past the garden path and into the delivery lane by mistake.
   • [9] I love bright signs, so this plan makes me smile whenever I picture it.
   • [12] Clearly, a bright sign at the garden crossing is what our school needs.
   • [8] Families also asked for a bike rack near the gate, since bikes lean against the fence.
10. 8.

    Ari sorts sentences into two columns. Which sentence belongs under the writer's claim in column A, not the other idea?

    • [9] I love bright signs, so this plan makes me smile whenever I picture it.
    • [3] School photo day has moved from the first week to the second week of October.
    • [8] Families also asked for a bike rack near the gate, since bikes lean against the fence.
    • [5] The printed garden map ends just before the narrow crossing beside the delivery gate.
11. 9.

    Esme sorts sentences into two columns. Which sentence belongs under the writer's claim in column A, not the other idea?

    • [12] Clearly, a bright sign at the garden crossing is what our school needs.
    • [8] Families also asked for a bike rack near the gate, since bikes lean against the fence.
    • [3] School photo day has moved from the first week to the second week of October.
    • [10] Delivery trucks use the lane each morning while classes walk to the garden.
12. 10.

    Jun sorts sentences into two columns. Which sentence belongs under the writer's claim in column A, not the other idea?

    • [9] I love bright signs, so this plan makes me smile whenever I picture it.
    • [11] The office has a spare signpost that a custodian could set up in one afternoon.
    • [6] The delivery lane is about forty steps long and ends at the kitchen door.
    • [8] Families also asked for a bike rack near the gate, since bikes lean against the fence.