Claims and Reasons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 5: Asking why: claims and reasons · Set 258 · 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 bus is full”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
2. 2.True or false: “because I said so” is a real reason. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it saves water (b) the test is tomorrow (c) trust me (d) the floor is slippery
4. 4.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) it saves water (b) the floor is slippery (c) the bus is full (d) just because
5. 5.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “Our team should practise passing. I said so.” (a) a claim with a reason (b) a claim with no reason
6. 6.🧱 What is a claim? (a) an idea said to be true (b) a maths sum (c) a funny story (d) a kind of question
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the test is tomorrow (b) everyone knows it (c) the road is closed (d) the bus is full
8. 8.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) it saves water (b) the test is tomorrow (c) because I said so (d) the bus is full
9. 9.🎒 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
10. 10.True or false: “Mangoes are my favourite fruit because they are sweet and juicy.” is a claim with no reason. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.💡 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
12. 12.True or false: “I think it will rain, because dark clouds are gathering.” is a claim with no reason. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.💡 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
14. 14.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “We need more dustbins because litter piles up near the canteen.” (a) a claim with a reason (b) a claim with no reason
15. 15.💡 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
16. 16.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) the floor is slippery (b) trust me (c) it saves water (d) the test is tomorrow
17. 17.🧐 A claim with no reason is… (a) a fact (b) always true (c) always false (d) hard to trust
18. 18.True or false: “it is obvious” is not a real reason. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.💡 Real reason or not: “trust me”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) everyone knows it (b) trust me (c) the floor is slippery (d) just because
21. 21.💡 Real reason or not: “dark clouds are coming”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
22. 22.True or false: “We need more dustbins because litter piles up near the canteen.” is a claim with no reason. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.Which of these is a real reason? (a) the bus is full (b) everyone knows it (c) it is obvious (d) just because
24. 24.☂️ Which is the strongest reason to carry an umbrella today? (a) the forecast says rain (b) everyone has one (c) I like the colour (d) it looks cool
25. 25.True or false: “dark clouds are coming” is a real reason. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) the floor is slippery (b) end of story (c) the test is tomorrow (d) it saves water
27. 27.🗣️ Which word often comes just before a reason? (a) but (b) maybe (c) because (d) or
28. 28.True or false: “the bus is full” is a real reason. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “everyone knows it” is a real reason. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “We should plant trees here because the playground has no shade.” (a) a claim with a reason (b) a claim with no reason
31. 31.True or false: “trust me” is a real reason. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “it saves water” is not a real reason. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.💡 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
34. 34.True or false: “dark clouds are coming” is not a real reason. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is slippery (b) the bus is full (c) just because (d) dark clouds are coming
36. 36.💡 Real reason or not: “it is obvious”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
37. 37.True or false: “We should plant trees here because the playground has no shade.” is a claim with a reason. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “Our team should practise passing, since we lost the ball 20 times.” is a claim with a reason. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.💡 Real reason or not: “because I said so”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
40. 40.True or false: “the test is tomorrow” is a real reason. (a) True (b) False

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