Identifying Claims

Leona is writing a short story and says something is true. What do we call this statement?

• A claim

• A math problem

• A kind of paper for court

• A kind of promise for broken things

Which one is a claim: 'Carlos thinks chocolate ice cream is the best' or 'Mahati likes to play soccer'?

• Mahati likes to eat apples

• Carlos thinks chocolate ice cream is the best

• Leona thinks vanilla ice cream is the best

• Oviya prefers to watch movies

True or False: When someone says something like 'The sky is blue', we can check if it's true or not. This is called a claim.

• True

• Partly true

• Depends on the situation

• False

What is the difference between saying something is true and just thinking it?

• Saying something is true is about feelings, while just thinking it is about what we know.

• Saying something is true is always right, while just thinking it is always wrong.

• Saying something is true is about what we like, while just thinking it is about facts.

• Saying something is true can be checked with facts, while just thinking it is what someone believes.

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What does Leona think is the best pet? She thinks they are great because they are friendly and loyal.

• Fish are the best pets

• Cats are the best pets

• Dogs are the best pets

• Birds are the best pets

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Why do Mahati and Carlos need to know how to find the main point in what they read?

• To pay attention to things that don't matter

• To understand the main idea the writer is trying to share.

• To make the reading confusing

• To ignore the main idea the writer is trying to share

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Which one is true: 'The sun is very warm' or 'Leona likes to go to the beach'?

• The moon is cold

• Carlos does not like to swim in the sea

• The sun is very warm

• The grass is purple

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What words or phrases show someone is making a claim in a story, as Pihu and Carlos talked about?

• It's possible

• Maybe

• I don't think so

• I believe

Leona and Carlos are talking about what is true and what someone thinks is true. Help them understand.

• A fact is what someone thinks, while a claim is something that is always true.

• A fact is always true, while a claim might be true or not true.

• A fact is something that can be shown to be true or not true, while a claim is when someone says something is true but it might not have proof.

• A fact is something that has proof, while a claim is what someone believes without proof.

Oviya says, 'Eating veggies is good for you.'

• Eating veggies is good for you.

• Eating veggies does nothing for you.

• Eating veggies is bad for you.

• Eating veggies only tastes good.

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