Claims and Reasons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 5: Asking why: claims and reasons · Set 155 · 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) a real reason (b) not a real reason
2. 2.🗣️ Which word often comes just before a reason? (a) or (b) because (c) but (d) maybe
3. 3.True or false: “Mangoes are the best fruit. End of story.” is a claim with a reason. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.💡 Riya says, “We should have a class garden.” What is the best question to ask her? (a) “Why do you think so?” (b) “Is it Monday?” (c) “Can I go?” (d) “Who are you?”
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) because I said so (b) trust me (c) end of story (d) the test is tomorrow
6. 6.True or false: “just because” is not a real reason. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.Which of these is a real reason? (a) the test is tomorrow (b) because I said so (c) end of story (d) everyone knows it
8. 8.🧱 What is a claim? (a) a funny story (b) a kind of question (c) a maths sum (d) an idea said to be true
9. 9.💡 Real reason or not: “because I said so”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) everyone knows it (b) trust me (c) end of story (d) it saves water
11. 11.💡 Real reason or not: “everyone knows it”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
12. 12.True or false: “the test is tomorrow” is not a real reason. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “trust me” is not a real reason. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “just because” is a real reason. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) everyone knows it (b) the road is closed (c) the test is tomorrow (d) the floor is slippery
16. 16.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) the test is tomorrow (b) dark clouds are coming (c) end of story (d) it saves water
17. 17.True or false: “it is obvious” is a real reason. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.💡 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
19. 19.💡 Real reason or not: “end of story”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
20. 20.🧐 A claim with no reason is… (a) always false (b) always true (c) hard to trust (d) a fact
21. 21.True or false: “It will rain. I just know it.” is a claim with a reason. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “the floor is slippery” is a real reason. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.💡 Real reason or not: “the bus is full”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
24. 24.Which of these is a real reason? (a) just because (b) the floor is slippery (c) it is obvious (d) because I said so
25. 25.True or false: “because I said so” is a real reason. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.💡 Real reason or not: “it saves water”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the test is tomorrow (b) end of story (c) the road is closed (d) it saves water
28. 28.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “We should plant trees here. Just do it.” (a) a claim with a reason (b) a claim with no reason
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) everyone knows it (b) end of story (c) the bus is full (d) it is obvious
30. 30.💡 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
31. 31.True or false: “Let’s leave early, as the road near the bridge is closed.” is a claim with a reason. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “Our team should practise passing. I said so.” is a claim with a reason. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.💡 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
34. 34.💡 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
35. 35.💡 Real reason or not: “the test is tomorrow”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
36. 36.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “Mangoes are my favourite fruit because they are sweet and juicy.” (a) a claim with a reason (b) a claim with no reason
37. 37.💡 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
38. 38.True or false: “Mangoes are the best fruit. End of story.” is a claim with no reason. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “dark clouds are coming” is a real reason. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.💡 Real reason or not: “the road is closed”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason

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