Claims and Reasons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 5: Asking why: claims and reasons · Set 198 · 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: “it is obvious”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
2. 2.💡 Real reason or not: “because I said so”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dark clouds are coming (b) the bus is full (c) the test is tomorrow (d) just because
4. 4.💡 Real reason or not: “just because”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
5. 5.Which of these is a real reason? (a) everyone knows it (b) the test is tomorrow (c) it is obvious (d) just because
6. 6.True or false: “just because” is a real reason. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “Let’s leave early. Trust me.” is a claim with a reason. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.💡 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
9. 9.💡 Real reason or not: “trust me”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
10. 10.🧐 A claim with no reason is… (a) always false (b) a fact (c) always true (d) hard to trust
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the test is tomorrow (b) it saves water (c) dark clouds are coming (d) because I said so
12. 12.Which of these is a real reason? (a) end of story (b) trust me (c) because I said so (d) the road is closed
13. 13.True or false: “We should plant trees here because the playground has no shade.” is a claim with a reason. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it saves water (b) everyone knows it (c) the test is tomorrow (d) the bus is full
15. 15.🗣️ Which word often comes just before a reason? (a) because (b) or (c) maybe (d) but
16. 16.True or false: “I think it will rain, because dark clouds are gathering.” is a claim with a reason. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “It will rain. I just know it.” (a) a claim with no reason (b) a claim with a reason
18. 18.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) the bus is full (b) the test is tomorrow (c) end of story (d) dark clouds are coming
19. 19.Which of these is a real reason? (a) trust me (b) everyone knows it (c) dark clouds are coming (d) end of story
20. 20.💡 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
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) just because (b) the road is closed (c) because I said so (d) end of story
22. 22.True or false: “We should plant trees here. Just do it.” is a claim with no reason. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “Mangoes are my favourite fruit because they are sweet and juicy.” is a claim with no reason. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “We should plant trees here because the playground has no shade.” is a claim with no reason. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “the bus is full” is a real reason. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) because I said so (b) the floor is slippery (c) the bus is full (d) the test is tomorrow
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) just because (b) the floor is slippery (c) end of story (d) trust me
28. 28.💡 Real reason or not: “the road is closed”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
29. 29.💡 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
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is slippery (b) dark clouds are coming (c) trust me (d) the road is closed
31. 31.💡 Real reason or not: “everyone knows it”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
32. 32.🧱 What is a claim? (a) a funny story (b) a maths sum (c) a kind of question (d) an idea said to be true
33. 33.True or false: “trust me” is not a real reason. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) trust me (b) it saves water (c) dark clouds are coming (d) the floor is slippery
35. 35.True or false: “everyone knows it” is not a real reason. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “the test is tomorrow” is a real reason. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “Mangoes are my favourite fruit because they are sweet and juicy.” is a claim with a reason. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.💡 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
39. 39.💡 Riya says, “We should have a class garden.” What is the best question to ask her? (a) “Who are you?” (b) “Is it Monday?” (c) “Why do you think so?” (d) “Can I go?”
40. 40.True or false: “We need more dustbins because litter piles up near the canteen.” is a claim with no reason. (a) True (b) False

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