English · Stage 6

Spot the Claim

Reading — merge what two information texts both confirm, then catch the sentence that sounds factual but offers no proof

✦ English📘 Stage 6 · S6⏱ ~12 min🧒 Ages 10–12★ Free to start

I can compare two information texts on one topic and spot a claim that has no proof.

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Kavi Reads Two Fact Sheets

Kavi lays two fact sheets about the River Nile side by side. "Both say the Nile runs through Africa — so I can trust that," he hoots. Then he spots a line: "the most beautiful river in the world." "Hmm. Longest I can measure. Most beautiful? Nothing proves that — it only sounds like a fact." Kavi's rule: merge what both texts confirm, then catch the sentence that carries no proof.

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What your child will learn

1Two information texts about the SAME riverBoth of these are about the River Nile, so we can compare them. Tap each card. Notice what both texts agree on — and the line that sounds factual but proves nothing.

2Three signs a sentence has no proofA claim with no proof hides inside a sentence that sounds factual. Tap each sign that gives it away.

3Could I check it? → fact. No proof? → claim.Before you believe a strong-sounding sentence, ask one question: could I check it? If yes, it is a fact. If there is no way to prove it, it is a claim — even when it sounds just like a fact.

4Sort each sentence by whether you can check it

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A peek inside

Text A says the Sahara is in Africa. Text B also says the Sahara is in Africa. Reading both, what can you say for certain?

a fact that BOTH texts give is confirmed — and checkable

Try this at home: Before you can compare two information texts, what must they share?

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