Claims and Reasons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 5: Asking why: claims and reasons · Set 175 · 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) a fact (b) hard to trust (c) always true (d) always false
2. 2.True or false: “Mangoes are my favourite fruit because they are sweet and juicy.” is a claim with no reason. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.☂️ Which is the strongest reason to carry an umbrella today? (a) it looks cool (b) the forecast says rain (c) I like the colour (d) everyone has one
4. 4.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
5. 5.💡 Real reason or not: “the bus is full”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
6. 6.💡 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
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 no reason (b) a claim with a reason
8. 8.Which of these is a real reason? (a) it is obvious (b) end of story (c) just because (d) the road is closed
9. 9.💡 Riya says, “We should have a class garden.” What is the best question to ask her? (a) “Can I go?” (b) “Who are you?” (c) “Is it Monday?” (d) “Why do you think so?”
10. 10.True or false: “everyone knows it” is a real reason. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is slippery (b) everyone knows it (c) it saves water (d) dark clouds are coming
12. 12.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) dark clouds are coming (b) it saves water (c) just because (d) the floor is slippery
13. 13.💡 Real reason or not: “end of story”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trust me (b) it saves water (c) everyone knows it (d) end of story
15. 15.True or false: “Our team should practise passing, since we lost the ball 20 times.” is a claim with no reason. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) the floor is slippery (b) it saves water (c) everyone knows it (d) the test is tomorrow
17. 17.💡 Real reason or not: “the floor is slippery”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
18. 18.True or false: “Mangoes are the best fruit. End of story.” is a claim with a reason. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.💡 Real reason or not: “because I said so”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
20. 20.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) the floor is slippery (b) trust me (c) dark clouds are coming (d) it saves water
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 is the odd one out? (a) trust me (b) it is obvious (c) because I said so (d) the floor is slippery
23. 23.💡 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
24. 24.True or false: “the bus is full” is not a real reason. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🧱 What is a claim? (a) a funny story (b) a maths sum (c) a kind of question (d) an idea said to be true
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the test is tomorrow (b) end of story (c) the floor is slippery (d) the bus is full
27. 27.💡 Real reason or not: “dark clouds are coming”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
28. 28.💡 Real reason or not: “just because”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) because I said so (b) the bus is full (c) it is obvious (d) just because
30. 30.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) the road is closed (b) because I said so (c) the floor is slippery (d) it saves water
31. 31.True or false: “the test is tomorrow” is not a real reason. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these is a real reason? (a) it is obvious (b) the test is tomorrow (c) everyone knows it (d) because I said so
33. 33.True or false: “dark clouds are coming” is a real reason. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.💡 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
35. 35.🗣️ Which word often comes just before a reason? (a) maybe (b) but (c) because (d) or
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) just because (b) the test is tomorrow (c) end of story (d) it is obvious
37. 37.True or false: “just because” is not a real reason. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “It will rain. I just know it.” is a claim with a reason. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “the road is closed” is not a real reason. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “Let’s leave early, as the road near the bridge is closed.” is a claim with no reason. (a) False (b) True

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