English Language Arts6-8
CER Practice for 7th Grade
By Kelly Z.
This 1-page packet guides 7th graders through constructing a scientific argument using the Claim, Evidence, and Reasoning (CER) framework. It includes a model response and prompts for students to practice their own CER construction.
Customize for your classroom
Teacher Guide & Tips
- Use this packet as a 30-minute introduction to CER or as a practice activity.
- Discussion question: What makes evidence strong or weak in supporting a claim?
- Scaffold for struggling readers: Provide sentence frames for each part of the CER structure.
- Extension for advanced students: Have students find their own data or evidence to support a given claim.
English Language Arts6-8
CER Practice for 7th Grade
By Kelly Z.
This 1-page packet guides 7th graders through constructing a scientific argument using the Claim, Evidence, and Reasoning (CER) framework. It includes a model response and prompts for students to practice their own CER construction.
Customize for your classroom
Teacher Guide & Tips
- Use this packet as a 30-minute introduction to CER or as a practice activity.
- Discussion question: What makes evidence strong or weak in supporting a claim?
- Scaffold for struggling readers: Provide sentence frames for each part of the CER structure.
- Extension for advanced students: Have students find their own data or evidence to support a given claim.