Claims and Reasons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 5: Asking why: claims and reasons · Set 142 · 40 questions

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.

1. 1.💡 Real reason or not: “the floor is slippery”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
2. 2.💡 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
3. 3.💡 Real reason or not: “the road is closed”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
4. 4.🥗 Kabir says, “Fruit is good for you.” Which reason supports this best? (a) it has vitamins (b) I like the shop (c) it is colourful (d) it is round
5. 5.Which of these is a real reason? (a) trust me (b) the floor is slippery (c) because I said so (d) just because
6. 6.True or false: “Let’s leave early. Trust me.” is a claim with no reason. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the road is closed (b) it saves water (c) the test is tomorrow (d) just because
8. 8.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “We need more dustbins. Everyone knows that.” (a) a claim with no reason (b) a claim with a reason
9. 9.True or false: “Our team should practise passing, since we lost the ball 20 times.” is a claim with no reason. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it saves water (b) dark clouds are coming (c) the road is closed (d) because I said so
11. 11.☂️ Which is the strongest reason to carry an umbrella today? (a) it looks cool (b) I like the colour (c) the forecast says rain (d) everyone has one
12. 12.💡 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 no reason (b) a claim with a reason
13. 13.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “We should plant trees here. Just do it.” (a) a claim with no reason (b) a claim with a reason
14. 14.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “It will rain. I just know it.” (a) a claim with no reason (b) a claim with a reason
15. 15.Which of these is a real reason? (a) just because (b) everyone knows it (c) it is obvious (d) it saves water
16. 16.True or false: “the floor is slippery” is a real reason. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “We need more dustbins because litter piles up near the canteen.” (a) a claim with no reason (b) a claim with a reason
18. 18.True or false: “the road is closed” is a real reason. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) dark clouds are coming (b) the road is closed (c) it saves water (d) everyone knows it
20. 20.True or false: “the bus is full” is a real reason. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “We should plant trees here because the playground has no shade.” (a) a claim with no reason (b) a claim with a reason
22. 22.Which of these is a real reason? (a) just because (b) the bus is full (c) trust me (d) everyone knows it
23. 23.True or false: “end of story” is a real reason. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “the floor is slippery” is not a real reason. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “the road is closed” is not a real reason. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “the bus is full” is not a real reason. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “Let’s leave early, as the road near the bridge is closed.” is a claim with no reason. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it saves water (b) everyone knows it (c) end of story (d) because I said so
29. 29.True or false: “the test is tomorrow” is not a real reason. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.💡 Real reason or not: “because I said so”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
31. 31.💡 Real reason or not: “the bus is full”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
32. 32.True or false: “We need more dustbins because litter piles up near the canteen.” is a claim with no reason. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “Let’s leave early. Trust me.” is a claim with a reason. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “We need more dustbins. Everyone knows that.” is a claim with a reason. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “Mangoes are my favourite fruit because they are sweet and juicy.” (a) a claim with no reason (b) a claim with a reason
36. 36.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “Our team should practise passing. I said so.” (a) a claim with no reason (b) a claim with a reason
37. 37.True or false: “Mangoes are the best fruit. End of story.” is a claim with no reason. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “Our team should practise passing, since we lost the ball 20 times.” (a) a claim with a reason (b) a claim with no reason
39. 39.💡 Real reason or not: “the test is tomorrow”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
40. 40.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) dark clouds are coming (b) the bus is full (c) the floor is slippery (d) it is obvious

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