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.

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

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

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

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.