Claims and Reasons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 5: Asking why: claims and reasons · Set 244 · 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 test is tomorrow”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
2. 2.💡 Real reason or not: “it is obvious”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
3. 3.🧐 A claim with no reason is… (a) always true (b) a fact (c) always false (d) hard to trust
4. 4.Which of these is a real reason? (a) everyone knows it (b) because I said so (c) the test is tomorrow (d) it is obvious
5. 5.True or false: “because I said so” is not a real reason. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) end of story (b) the test is tomorrow (c) the road is closed (d) it saves water
7. 7.True or false: “We should plant trees here. Just do it.” is a claim with no reason. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) just because (b) end of story (c) because I said so (d) it saves water
9. 9.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “I think it will rain, because dark clouds are gathering.” (a) a claim with a reason (b) a claim with no reason
10. 10.💡 Real reason or not: “the floor is slippery”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trust me (b) the floor is slippery (c) end of story (d) everyone knows it
12. 12.💡 Real reason or not: “it saves water”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
13. 13.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) because I said so (b) the road is closed (c) the bus is full (d) the floor is slippery
14. 14.🧱 What is a claim? (a) a funny story (b) an idea said to be true (c) a kind of question (d) a maths sum
15. 15.💡 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
16. 16.🗣️ Which word often comes just before a reason? (a) or (b) but (c) maybe (d) because
17. 17.True or false: “the floor is slippery” is not a real reason. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.Which of these is a real reason? (a) trust me (b) everyone knows it (c) just because (d) the bus is full
19. 19.💡 Riya says, “We should have a class garden.” What is the best question to ask her? (a) “Is it Monday?” (b) “Can I go?” (c) “Who are you?” (d) “Why do you think so?”
20. 20.True or false: “the floor is slippery” is a real reason. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “everyone knows it” is not a real reason. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🥗 Kabir says, “Fruit is good for you.” Which reason supports this best? (a) I like the shop (b) it has vitamins (c) it is round (d) it is colourful
23. 23.True or false: “Let’s leave early. Trust me.” is a claim with no reason. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “trust me” is a real reason. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “because I said so” is a real reason. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “end of story” is not a real reason. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.💡 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
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) everyone knows it (b) the road is closed (c) just because (d) trust me
29. 29.True or false: “the bus is full” is not a real reason. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus is full (b) the road is closed (c) the test is tomorrow (d) trust me
31. 31.True or false: “Mangoes are my favourite fruit because they are sweet and juicy.” is a claim with no reason. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the test is tomorrow (b) it is obvious (c) the road is closed (d) the floor is slippery
33. 33.💡 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
34. 34.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) the road is closed (b) the floor is slippery (c) everyone knows it (d) the test is tomorrow
35. 35.True or false: “Our team should practise passing, since we lost the ball 20 times.” is a claim with no reason. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “Our team should practise passing. I said so.” (a) a claim with no reason (b) a claim with a reason
37. 37.True or false: “We need more dustbins because litter piles up near the canteen.” is a claim with a reason. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “I think it will rain, because dark clouds are gathering.” is a claim with no reason. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.💡 Real reason or not: “dark clouds are coming”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
40. 40.True or false: “We need more dustbins. Everyone knows that.” is a claim with a reason. (a) False (b) True

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