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Claims and Reasons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 5: Asking why: claims and reasons · Set 109 · 40 questions
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Thinking tip (Claim + because): A claim with a reason: “We should plant trees here because the playground has no shade.” Look for because, as or since. A claim with no reason: “Let’s leave early. Trust me.”, “Mangoes are the best fruit. End of story.” Real reasons are facts that support the claim: the road is closed, it saves water, the test is tomorrow.

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  1. 1.Which of these is a real reason? (a) just because (b) end of story (c) trust me (d) dark clouds are coming
  2. 2.💡 Real reason or not: “the test is tomorrow”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
  3. 3.True or false: “just because” is not a real reason. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.True or false: “Mangoes are the best fruit. End of story.” is a claim with a reason. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.True or false: “the floor is slippery” is a real reason. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.🎒 Which is a good reason to pack your school bag at night? (a) mornings are rushed (b) bags like the dark (c) just because (d) my friend does it
  7. 7.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “I think it will rain, because dark clouds are gathering.” (a) a claim with a reason (b) a claim with no reason
  8. 8.🧱 What is a claim? (a) a kind of question (b) an idea said to be true (c) a funny story (d) a maths sum
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it is obvious (b) just because (c) dark clouds are coming (d) everyone knows it
  10. 10.True or false: “We should plant trees here. Just do it.” is a claim with no reason. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.💡 Real reason or not: “the floor is slippery”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
  12. 12.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) the floor is slippery (b) the bus is full (c) end of story (d) dark clouds are coming
  13. 13.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “It will rain. I just know it.” (a) a claim with a reason (b) a claim with no reason
  14. 14.True or false: “Let’s leave early. Trust me.” is a claim with no reason. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus is full (b) the test is tomorrow (c) trust me (d) it saves water
  16. 16.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “Let’s leave early. Trust me.” (a) a claim with no reason (b) a claim with a reason
  17. 17.True or false: “We need more dustbins. Everyone knows that.” is a claim with no reason. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.💡 Real reason or not: “the bus is full”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
  19. 19.True or false: “trust me” is a real reason. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dark clouds are coming (b) the floor is slippery (c) the test is tomorrow (d) because I said so
  21. 21.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) the test is tomorrow (b) because I said so (c) dark clouds are coming (d) it saves water
  22. 22.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “Let’s leave early, as the road near the bridge is closed.” (a) a claim with a reason (b) a claim with no reason
  23. 23.💡 Real reason or not: “because I said so”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
  24. 24.💡 Real reason or not: “dark clouds are coming”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
  25. 25.Which of these is a real reason? (a) everyone knows it (b) it is obvious (c) trust me (d) the bus is full
  26. 26.💡 Real reason or not: “everyone knows it”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it is obvious (b) the test is tomorrow (c) trust me (d) end of story
  28. 28.💡 Real reason or not: “it saves water”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) everyone knows it (b) it saves water (c) end of story (d) because I said so
  30. 30.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “We should plant trees here because the playground has no shade.” (a) a claim with a reason (b) a claim with no reason
  31. 31.True or false: “We need more dustbins because litter piles up near the canteen.” is a claim with no reason. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.Which of these is a real reason? (a) everyone knows it (b) because I said so (c) trust me (d) the floor is slippery
  33. 33.True or false: “dark clouds are coming” is a real reason. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.True or false: “We need more dustbins. Everyone knows that.” is a claim with a reason. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.True or false: “the bus is full” is not a real reason. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.🧐 A claim with no reason is… (a) hard to trust (b) a fact (c) always false (d) always true
  37. 37.True or false: “trust me” is not a real reason. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “We need more dustbins. Everyone knows that.” (a) a claim with a reason (b) a claim with no reason
  39. 39.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) the road is closed (b) it is obvious (c) the floor is slippery (d) dark clouds are coming
  40. 40.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) the bus is full (b) the floor is slippery (c) it saves water (d) just because

Answer key

  1. dark clouds are coming
  2. a real reason
  3. True
  4. False
  5. True
  6. mornings are rushed
  7. a claim with a reason
  8. an idea said to be true
  9. dark clouds are coming
  10. True
  11. a real reason
  12. end of story
  13. a claim with no reason
  14. True
  15. trust me
  16. a claim with no reason
  17. True
  18. a real reason
  19. False
  20. because I said so
  21. because I said so
  22. a claim with a reason
  23. not a real reason
  24. a real reason
  25. the bus is full
  26. not a real reason
  27. the test is tomorrow
  28. a real reason
  29. it saves water
  30. a claim with a reason
  31. False
  32. the floor is slippery
  33. True
  34. False
  35. False
  36. hard to trust
  37. True
  38. a claim with no reason
  39. it is obvious
  40. just because

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