Claims and Reasons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 5: Asking why: claims and reasons · Set 227 · 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: “the floor is slippery”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
2. 2.💡 Real reason or not: “dark clouds are coming”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) everyone knows it (b) the road is closed (c) the floor is slippery (d) it saves water
4. 4.True or false: “trust me” is a real reason. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.💡 Real reason or not: “end of story”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
6. 6.☂️ Which is the strongest reason to carry an umbrella today? (a) it looks cool (b) everyone has one (c) the forecast says rain (d) I like the colour
7. 7.💡 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
8. 8.True or false: “Mangoes are the best fruit. End of story.” is a claim with a reason. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🧱 What is a claim? (a) a kind of question (b) a funny story (c) an idea said to be true (d) a maths sum
10. 10.True or false: “end of story” is not a real reason. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) the road is closed (b) the bus is full (c) because I said so (d) it saves water
12. 12.💡 Real reason or not: “it is obvious”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) everyone knows it (b) because I said so (c) end of story (d) the floor is slippery
14. 14.Which of these is a real reason? (a) because I said so (b) end of story (c) the floor is slippery (d) just because
15. 15.💡 Real reason or not: “everyone knows it”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
16. 16.True or false: “just because” is not a real reason. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.💡 Real reason or not: “the road is closed”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
18. 18.True or false: “the test is tomorrow” is a real reason. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.💡 Real reason or not: “the bus is full”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
20. 20.True or false: “everyone knows it” is a real reason. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “end of story” is a real reason. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) it saves water (b) the floor is slippery (c) the bus is full (d) everyone knows it
23. 23.True or false: “dark clouds are coming” is a real reason. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🥗 Kabir says, “Fruit is good for you.” Which reason supports this best? (a) it is colourful (b) it has vitamins (c) it is round (d) I like the shop
25. 25.🧐 A claim with no reason is… (a) hard to trust (b) always true (c) always false (d) a fact
26. 26.True or false: “Mangoes are my favourite fruit because they are sweet and juicy.” is a claim with a reason. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “Let’s leave early, as the road near the bridge is closed.” is a claim with a reason. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these is a real reason? (a) everyone knows it (b) the road is closed (c) because I said so (d) just because
29. 29.True or false: “We need more dustbins. Everyone knows that.” is a claim with a reason. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.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
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus is full (b) the test is tomorrow (c) the floor is slippery (d) end of story
32. 32.💡 Real reason or not: “just because”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
33. 33.🗣️ Which word often comes just before a reason? (a) but (b) or (c) maybe (d) because
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trust me (b) just because (c) end of story (d) the test is tomorrow
35. 35.True or false: “the road is closed” is not a real reason. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.💡 Riya says, “We should have a class garden.” What is the best question to ask her? (a) “Why do you think so?” (b) “Can I go?” (c) “Who are you?” (d) “Is it Monday?”
37. 37.True or false: “We should plant trees here because the playground has no shade.” is a claim with a reason. (a) True (b) False
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.💡 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
40. 40.True or false: “it is obvious” is not a real reason. (a) False (b) True

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