Work through the levels in order. Type your answer and press Check — open the worked solution if you get stuck. Answers like -6, 3/4 or 0.25 are typed exactly as shown. A ⭐ Bonus Challenge at the end is extra credit — skip it if the rest was hard work.
Level 1 · Warm-up
1 Claim: "Children should wear hats at lunchtime." Which option supports it best?
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B — sun protection is a reason to wear hats. The rest are hat facts, not reasons.
2 Claim: "Our class should visit the museum." Which supports it best?
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A — a learning reason tied to the class. B, C, D give no reason to go.
3 True or false: when the question says "if true", you must first check whether each option is really true.
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False — "if true" means you ASSUME each option is true and only judge whether it helps the claim.
Level 2 · Core
4 Claim: "The library should open on Saturdays." Which supports it best?
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B — weekend demand is a direct reason for Saturday opening.
5 Claim: "Riding scooters in the corridor should be banned." Which supports it best?
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C — real harm is the strongest possible reason for a ban.
6 Claim: "Growing vegetables at school is not just fun — it teaches science." Which supports the TWIST best?
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C — it proves the "teaches science" twist. B supports only the "fun" part everyone already accepts.
Level 3 · Challenge
7 Claim: "Our town needs more bicycle paths." TWO options help; which is STRONGEST?
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B — a specific, current danger proves the NEED. A helps vaguely; "best" means B wins.
8 Claim: "Learning an instrument helps children in other subjects." Which option supports a DIFFERENT claim instead of this one?
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B — cheap hire supports "instruments are affordable", not "music helps other subjects". A, C, D all support the actual claim.
9 Write the 4-step routine's step 2 in one word: treat every option as ____. (one word)
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Treat every option as true — then judge only whether it makes the claim more believable.