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3rd Grade Reading Response: Claim and Reasons
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Today I am practising: identifying a claim and reasons that support it
1
Read a short opinion paragraph.
2
Underline the writer’s claim.
3
List one reason the writer gives.
4
List a second reason or example.
5
Circle a detail that does not support the claim.
6
Tell an adult whether one reason is strong and why.
- Use a low-stakes topic such as a classroom choice or pet preference.
- Explain that a claim is an idea a writer wants readers to consider, not automatically a fact.
- Ask how each selected reason connects back to the claim.