In order to form a coherent paragraph, the statements should appear in the following order: Statement 2 (claim), Statement 3 (reason), and Statement 1 (evidence).
Statement 2 ("Children should receive an allowance for chores done at home") is a claim. It expresses a belief or opinion.
Statement 3 ("With an allowance, children learn about earning money and the value of money") is a reason. It provides justification or explanation for the claim.
Statement 1 ("A study suggested that children who earned an allowance spent their money more carefully than those who did not") is evidence. It presents factual information or research findings to support the reason.
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 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.
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