The Homework Question

This opinion-writing worksheet is designed for students in Grades 6, 7, and 8 to strengthen critical reading, argument analysis, and evidence evaluation skills. Students read the persuasive article “Should Homework Be Limited?” and analyze how the author supports opinions with facts, examples, and reasoning. Using a graphic organizer, learners match each stated opinion with its corresponding evidence, helping them clearly distinguish between claims and support in argumentative writing.

Learning Goals

• Analyzing Arguments & Claims (Grades 6-8)
  Students identify the author’s opinions and understand how they are presented.
• Identifying Supporting Evidence
  Learners connect claims to facts, examples, or explanations that justify them.
• Critical Reading & Reasoning
  Students evaluate whether evidence effectively supports each opinion.
• Author’s Purpose & Persuasion
  The activity builds awareness of how writers persuade readers.

Instructional Benefits

• Teacher-Created Resource
  Designed by educators to align with middle school ELA standards.
• Clear Visual Organization
  The claims-and-evidence chart helps students organize thinking logically.
• Relevant, High-Interest Topic
  Homework policies encourage engagement and discussion.
• Flexible Classroom Use
  Ideal for opinion-writing units, nonfiction reading lessons, discussion prep, or assessment.

This printable worksheet gives students meaningful practice with analyzing opinion texts and evaluating how evidence is used to support claims. By separating opinions from supporting details in The Homework Question, learners strengthen comprehension, reasoning, and argument analysis skills essential for persuasive reading and writing. Suitable for classroom instruction or homeschool use, this no-prep resource supports confident, critical engagement with opinion-based texts.

This worksheet is part of our Grade 7 Reading Comprehension collection.