Claims and Reasons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 5: Asking why: claims and reasons · Set 160 · 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.🧐 A claim with no reason is… (a) always true (b) a fact (c) always false (d) hard to trust
2. 2.Which of these is a real reason? (a) end of story (b) the bus is full (c) it is obvious (d) everyone knows it
3. 3.True or false: “Our team should practise passing, since we lost the ball 20 times.” is a claim with a reason. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “We need more dustbins because litter piles up near the canteen.” is a claim with no reason. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.💡 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
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the road is closed (b) the bus is full (c) the test is tomorrow (d) because I said so
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trust me (b) it saves water (c) the floor is slippery (d) the bus is full
8. 8.Which of these is a real reason? (a) end of story (b) because I said so (c) everyone knows it (d) it saves water
9. 9.💡 Real reason or not: “because I said so”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
10. 10.True or false: “Let’s leave early. Trust me.” is a claim with a reason. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “dark clouds are coming” is a real reason. (a) False (b) True
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.True or false: “Our team should practise passing. I said so.” is a claim with a reason. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “the test is tomorrow” is not a real reason. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “I think it will rain, because dark clouds are gathering.” is a claim with no reason. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “It will rain. I just know it.” is a claim with a reason. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “Mangoes are the best fruit. End of story.” is a claim with a reason. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trust me (b) end of story (c) the test is tomorrow (d) it is obvious
19. 19.💡 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
20. 20.💡 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
21. 21.True or false: “Let’s leave early. Trust me.” is a claim with no reason. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “Mangoes are the best fruit. End of story.” (a) a claim with a reason (b) a claim with no reason
23. 23.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “I think it will rain, because dark clouds are gathering.” (a) a claim with no reason (b) a claim with a reason
24. 24.💡 Real reason or not: “the test is tomorrow”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
25. 25.💡 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
26. 26.💡 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
27. 27.True or false: “it saves water” is not a real reason. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “trust me” is not a real reason. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🗣️ Which word often comes just before a reason? (a) but (b) because (c) maybe (d) or
30. 30.💡 Real reason or not: “trust me”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it saves water (b) the bus is full (c) the test is tomorrow (d) end of story
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it saves water (b) because I said so (c) it is obvious (d) everyone knows it
33. 33.True or false: “the road is closed” is a real reason. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “just because” is a real reason. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “We need more dustbins. Everyone knows that.” is a claim with a reason. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “We need more dustbins because litter piles up near the canteen.” is a claim with a reason. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it is obvious (b) just because (c) the bus is full (d) end of story
38. 38.💡 Real reason or not: “the floor is slippery”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trust me (b) the road is closed (c) just because (d) because I said so
40. 40.💡 Real reason or not: “the bus is full”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason

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