Claims and Reasons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 5: Asking why: claims and reasons · Set 168 · 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.🎒 Which is a good reason to pack your school bag at night? (a) bags like the dark (b) mornings are rushed (c) just because (d) my friend does it
2. 2.True or false: “I think it will rain, because dark clouds are gathering.” is a claim with a reason. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) end of story (b) it is obvious (c) it saves water (d) everyone knows it
4. 4.Which of these is a real reason? (a) everyone knows it (b) just because (c) the floor is slippery (d) trust me
5. 5.True or false: “It will rain. I just know it.” is a claim with a reason. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🥗 Kabir says, “Fruit is good for you.” Which reason supports this best? (a) I like the shop (b) it is colourful (c) it has vitamins (d) it is round
7. 7.🗣️ Which word often comes just before a reason? (a) maybe (b) because (c) or (d) but
8. 8.True or false: “the bus is full” is not a real reason. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.💡 Real reason or not: “everyone knows it”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
10. 10.True or false: “Mangoes are my favourite fruit because they are sweet and juicy.” is a claim with a reason. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🧐 A claim with no reason is… (a) always false (b) hard to trust (c) always true (d) a fact
12. 12.True or false: “the test is tomorrow” is a real reason. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.💡 Real reason or not: “the floor is slippery”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
14. 14.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) it saves water (b) the bus is full (c) because I said so (d) dark clouds are coming
15. 15.True or false: “the test is tomorrow” is not a real reason. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “We should plant trees here because the playground has no shade.” is a claim with no reason. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it is obvious (b) the road is closed (c) dark clouds are coming (d) the bus is full
18. 18.Which of these is a real reason? (a) dark clouds are coming (b) everyone knows it (c) just because (d) because I said so
19. 19.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “Our team should practise passing. I said so.” (a) a claim with a reason (b) a claim with no reason
20. 20.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) it saves water (b) trust me (c) the road is closed (d) the test is tomorrow
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it saves water (b) just because (c) the floor is slippery (d) dark clouds are coming
22. 22.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
23. 23.True or false: “dark clouds are coming” is not a real reason. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “Our team should practise passing. I said so.” is a claim with no reason. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) just because (b) the test is tomorrow (c) trust me (d) it is obvious
26. 26.💡 Real reason or not: “dark clouds are coming”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
27. 27.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) it saves water (b) dark clouds are coming (c) everyone knows it (d) the road is closed
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is slippery (b) dark clouds are coming (c) because I said so (d) it saves water
29. 29.True or false: “Mangoes are my favourite fruit because they are sweet and juicy.” is a claim with no reason. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these is a real reason? (a) it is obvious (b) end of story (c) the road is closed (d) because I said so
31. 31.💡 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
32. 32.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “Let’s leave early. Trust me.” (a) a claim with a reason (b) a claim with no reason
33. 33.💡 Real reason or not: “end of story”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
34. 34.💡 Real reason or not: “the test is tomorrow”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
35. 35.🧱 What is a claim? (a) a kind of question (b) a maths sum (c) a funny story (d) an idea said to be true
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) because I said so (b) dark clouds are coming (c) everyone knows it (d) it is obvious
37. 37.True or false: “it saves water” is not a real reason. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “the floor is slippery” is not a real reason. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.💡 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
40. 40.True or false: “because I said so” is a real reason. (a) True (b) False

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