Use the sentences to complete the activity.
Statement 1: A study suggested that children who earned an allowance spent their money more carefully than those who did not.
Statement 2: Children should receive an allowance for chores done at home.
Statement 3: With an allowance, children learn about earning money and the value of money.
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.
Statement 2 is a claim because it presents an opinion or a belief. Statement 3 is a reason because it provides a justification or explanation for the claim. Statement 1 is evidence because it supports the reason with a study that suggests a correlation between earning an allowance and spending money more carefully.
The paragraph should begin with Statement 2 as the claim, followed by Statement 3 as the reason, and then end with Statement 1 as the evidence. This structure allows the paragraph to present the claim first, provide the reason for it, and then support the reason with evidence.