Claims and Reasons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 5: Asking why: claims and reasons · Set 268 · 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.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
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the road is closed (b) the test is tomorrow (c) the bus is full (d) everyone knows it
3. 3.🥗 Kabir says, “Fruit is good for you.” Which reason supports this best? (a) it is colourful (b) I like the shop (c) it is round (d) it has vitamins
4. 4.True or false: “because I said so” is a real reason. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “because I said so” is not a real reason. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trust me (b) it is obvious (c) everyone knows it (d) the floor is slippery
7. 7.True or false: “the road is closed” is not a real reason. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.💡 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
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is slippery (b) the road is closed (c) the bus is full (d) just because
10. 10.True or false: “Let’s leave early. Trust me.” is a claim with a reason. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it is obvious (b) trust me (c) the road is closed (d) because I said so
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it saves water (b) it is obvious (c) end of story (d) trust me
13. 13.True or false: “everyone knows it” is not a real reason. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “We should plant trees here. Just do it.” is a claim with no reason. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.Which of these is a real reason? (a) just because (b) dark clouds are coming (c) because I said so (d) everyone knows it
16. 16.True or false: “We need more dustbins because litter piles up near the canteen.” is a claim with no reason. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trust me (b) the bus is full (c) the road is closed (d) the test is tomorrow
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus is full (b) the test is tomorrow (c) dark clouds are coming (d) because I said so
19. 19.True or false: “the test is tomorrow” is a real reason. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “it saves water” is not a real reason. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🧱 What is a claim? (a) a funny story (b) a maths sum (c) a kind of question (d) an idea said to be true
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it is obvious (b) the floor is slippery (c) the bus is full (d) the road is closed
23. 23.🎒 Which is a good reason to pack your school bag at night? (a) bags like the dark (b) my friend does it (c) mornings are rushed (d) just because
24. 24.💡 Real reason or not: “because I said so”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
25. 25.True or false: “everyone knows it” is a real reason. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) dark clouds are coming (b) everyone knows it (c) the road is closed (d) it saves water
27. 27.💡 Real reason or not: “the test is tomorrow”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
28. 28.💡 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
29. 29.True or false: “Our team should practise passing. I said so.” is a claim with a reason. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these is a real reason? (a) trust me (b) everyone knows it (c) the test is tomorrow (d) because I said so
31. 31.💡 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
32. 32.True or false: “Our team should practise passing, since we lost the ball 20 times.” is a claim with no reason. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.💡 Real reason or not: “just because”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
34. 34.💡 Real reason or not: “end of story”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
35. 35.True or false: “just because” is a real reason. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “Mangoes are my favourite fruit because they are sweet and juicy.” (a) a claim with a reason (b) a claim with no reason
37. 37.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) the bus is full (b) dark clouds are coming (c) it is obvious (d) the road is closed
38. 38.💡 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
39. 39.Which of these is a real reason? (a) trust me (b) it saves water (c) because I said so (d) it is obvious
40. 40.True or false: “trust me” is not a real reason. (a) True (b) False

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