Topics, Claims, Hooks

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Which of these is a claim? Options: I have a dog. I think I saw a dog yesterday at the school while I was working on math. I think all families should get a dog for their own safety. Once upon a time, there was a brave dog.

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I think all families should get a dog for their own safety.

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Which of these is a claim? Options: Sports are played in schools, even if not everyone in school wants to play them. All kids play sports to improve their health. All kids should play sports. All elementary school students should play sports to improve their health.

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All elementary school students should play sports to improve their health.

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Which of these is a claim? Teachers who give out a lot of homework are not popular with their students and that's a problem. Teachers should only give students homework once a week so that students can spend more time with their families. Teachers shouldn't give out homework ever. Students shouldn't ever do homework. Instead, they should be spending time with their families.

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Teachers should only give students homework once a week so that students can spend more time with their families.

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Which of these is a claim? Options: Students who wear sneaks to school instead of boots in the winter aren't thinking about how much danger they are in. Students shouldn't wear sneakers. Students should wear boots instead of sneakers. Students should wear boots instead of sneakers in the winter to prevent slipping and falling.

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Students should wear boots instead of sneakers in the winter to prevent slipping and falling.

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Which of these is a topic? Options: Sports are good for kids., I have a cat., Teachers assign homework., I saw a dog across the street.

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Sports are good for kids.

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Which of these is a topic? Teachers assign too much homework. Homework is difficult. Students go to schools. Recess lasts for 30 minutes.

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Teachers assign too much homework.

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Which of these is a topic? What is music? I hear music. Music is everywhere. Music is good for kids.

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Music is good for kids.

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What of these is a topic? Options: Students have cell phones. Students should not have cell phones. Students should not have cell phones if they want to have good grades. Students need cell phones if they want to be able to keep up with their friends.

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Students should not have cell phones.

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A topic is...

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an opinion about something being good or bad.

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A claim is...

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a topic with reasons supporting it.