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Grade 9 Claims, Evidence & Counterclaims Worksheet with Answers

Grade 9 (US) · Year 10 (UK) · Class 9 (India) · English

Unit 5: Reading Informational TextEvaluating ArgumentsCCSS RI.9-10.8

Telling claims, evidence, reasoning and counterclaims apart in an argument. This free high school worksheet has 12 questions and a full answer key. Print it or save it as a PDF — every answer is checked by code, not guessed.

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Claims, Evidence & Counterclaims

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Learning goal: Evaluating Arguments · CCSS RI.9-10.8

Directions: This worksheet has 2 parts. Read the instructions at the start of each part.

RememberBuilding an argument

Claimwhat you argueReasonswhyEvidencefacts & dataCounterclaimother sideRebuttalanswer it
Part A

Claim or Evidence or Counterclaim? Tick one box for each.

ClaimEvidenceCounterclaim
1Critics argue bike lanes slow down buses.
2In Copenhagen, bike lanes cut car traffic by 20%.
3A 2019 study found students focus better after recess.
4Schools should have longer recess.
5Cities should build more bike lanes.
6Some people say longer recess means less learning time.
Part B

Answer each question. Use full sentences where you can.

  1. 7

    Why should a writer address counterclaims?

  2. 8

    What is reasoning in an argument?

  3. 9

    What is a rebuttal?

  4. 10

    What makes evidence relevant?

  5. 11

    Is this evidence relevant to 'Students need more sleep'? 'My cousin likes to nap.'

    YesNo
  6. 12

    Which is stronger evidence: a survey of 5,000 students, or one student's opinion?

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  1. 1.counterclaim
  2. 2.evidence
  3. 3.evidence
  4. 4.claim
  5. 5.claim
  6. 6.counterclaim
  7. 7.it shows the writer considered other views and makes the argument stronger
  8. 8.the explanation of how the evidence supports the claim
  9. 9.the writer's answer that shows why a counterclaim is wrong or weaker
  10. 10.it directly supports the claim
  11. 11.no (it is a single anecdote, not real support)
  12. 12.a survey of 5,000 students
  13. ★wrong (challenge corner)

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