Claims and Reasons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 5: Asking why: claims and reasons · Set 183 · 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.🧱 What is a claim? (a) a kind of question (b) an idea said to be true (c) a maths sum (d) a funny story
2. 2.True or false: “it saves water” is not a real reason. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “Mangoes are my favourite fruit because they are sweet and juicy.” is a claim with a reason. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🥗 Kabir says, “Fruit is good for you.” Which reason supports this best? (a) it is round (b) it has vitamins (c) I like the shop (d) it is colourful
5. 5.💡 Real reason or not: “the road is closed”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trust me (b) because I said so (c) end of story (d) the road is closed
7. 7.💡 Real reason or not: “it saves water”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) just because (b) trust me (c) because I said so (d) the test is tomorrow
9. 9.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
10. 10.Which of these is a real reason? (a) the bus is full (b) trust me (c) just because (d) everyone knows it
11. 11.True or false: “it is obvious” is not a real reason. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.💡 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
13. 13.💡 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 a reason (b) a claim with no reason
14. 14.Which of these is a real reason? (a) trust me (b) it saves water (c) because I said so (d) it is obvious
15. 15.True or false: “We need more dustbins because litter piles up near the canteen.” is a claim with no reason. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.Which of these is a real reason? (a) it is obvious (b) because I said so (c) the floor is slippery (d) everyone knows it
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) because I said so (b) end of story (c) everyone knows it (d) dark clouds are coming
18. 18.💡 Real reason or not: “the test is tomorrow”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
19. 19.🧐 A claim with no reason is… (a) a fact (b) always true (c) hard to trust (d) always false
20. 20.💡 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
21. 21.💡 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
22. 22.💡 Riya says, “We should have a class garden.” What is the best question to ask her? (a) “Can I go?” (b) “Why do you think so?” (c) “Who are you?” (d) “Is it Monday?”
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.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “Mangoes are the best fruit. End of story.” (a) a claim with no reason (b) a claim with a reason
25. 25.True or false: “the road is closed” is a real reason. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “the bus is full” is a real reason. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “Let’s leave early. Trust me.” is a claim with no reason. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🎒 Which is a good reason to pack your school bag at night? (a) my friend does it (b) mornings are rushed (c) bags like the dark (d) just because
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dark clouds are coming (b) the road is closed (c) the bus is full (d) it is obvious
30. 30.💡 Real reason or not: “dark clouds are coming”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
31. 31.True or false: “Mangoes are the best fruit. End of story.” is a claim with no reason. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) end of story (b) the bus is full (c) because I said so (d) just because
33. 33.💡 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
34. 34.💡 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
35. 35.💡 Real reason or not: “the bus is full”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
36. 36.💡 Real reason or not: “it is obvious”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
37. 37.True or false: “We need more dustbins. Everyone knows that.” is a claim with a reason. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) the road is closed (b) it saves water (c) just because (d) dark clouds are coming
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it is obvious (b) everyone knows it (c) because I said so (d) it saves water
40. 40.💡 Real reason or not: “just because”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason

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