Use the sentences to complete the activity
Statement 1:
Since more popcorn is sold than any other snack food, it must be America’s favorite!
Statement 2:
Popcorn is America’s favorite snack food.
Statement 3:
Popcorn has been around for over 200 years! It was originally made by Native Americans.
Statement 4:
17 billion quarts of popcorn are sold each year, more than any other snack food.
Statement 5:
Nebraska produces the most popcorn out of any other state
In 3-5 sentences, explain which statement is a claim, which is a reason, and which is evidence, and in which order the statements should appear in the paragraph.
(3 points)
The claim in this paragraph is statement 2: "Popcorn is America's favorite snack food." This is the main statement that the paragraph is trying to support and prove.
The reason in this paragraph is statement 1: "Since more popcorn is sold than any other snack food, it must be America's favorite!" This statement provides a logical explanation for why popcorn is claimed to be America's favorite snack food.
The evidence in this paragraph is statement 4: "17 billion quarts of popcorn are sold each year, more than any other snack food." This statement provides quantitative data that supports the claim and reason by showing the popularity and high sales of popcorn.
Therefore, the statements should appear in the paragraph in the following order: Statement 1 (reason), Statement 4 (evidence), and Statement 2 (claim).