Writing a Claim Statement

​What is a claim?

​Some text here about the topic of discussion.

• Logical reasons can be found that support the statement.

• Evidence can be pr​ovided to back up each reason.​

​A claim is a statement that can be argued.

​What is a claim?

Some text here about the topic of discussion

Multiple Choice

Is this a claim or a statement?

The Hunger Games trilogy has more well-developed characters than the Harry Potter series.

• claim

• statement

Multiple Choice

Is this a claim or a statement?

The first two novels in The Hunger Games trilogy both became New York Times bestsellers, while the third novel, Mockingjay, upon its release, ranked #1 on all US bestseller lists.

• claim

• statement

Multiple Choice

Is this a claim or a statement?

If Cinderella’s fairy godmother had not arrived to help her get ready for the ball, she never would have married Prince Charming.

• claim

• statement

• Logical reasons can be found that support the statement.

• Evidence can be pr​ovided to back up each reason.​

​A claim is a statement that can be argued.

​Just to recap..

Some text here about the topic of discussion

Open Ended

Pretend you are visiting a second grade class. Their teacher asks you to explain to them what a claim is. What would you tell them?