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Argumentative writing practice

This classroom material helps 6th-grade students practice argumentative writing by identifying claims, reasons, evidence, and counterclaims through multiple-choice questions and paragraph ordering exercises, focusing on constructing concise arguments.

By Edform · English language arts · Grade 6 · Published Oct 15, 2026 · New

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Questions

  1. Which sentence best states a claim in an argumentative essay?
  2. Which of the following are strong reasons to support the claim that students should have less homework?
  3. A counterclaim is a statement that ___ the main claim in an argument.
  4. Put the parts of a short argumentative paragraph in the correct order.
  5. Match each argumentative writing term to its definition.
  6. Complete the sentence with the correct word.
  7. Read the statements about argumentative writing and mark them as true or false.
  8. Which is the best example of evidence to support the claim that school lunches should be healthier?
  9. What is the term for the part of an argument that responds to and refutes the counterclaim? (One word)

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