Claims and Reasons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 5: Asking why: claims and reasons · Set 271 · 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: “dark clouds are coming” is a real reason. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.💡 Real reason or not: “it saves water”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
3. 3.💡 Riya says, “We should have a class garden.” What is the best question to ask her? (a) “Why do you think so?” (b) “Who are you?” (c) “Is it Monday?” (d) “Can I go?”
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it saves water (b) dark clouds are coming (c) the bus is full (d) end of story
5. 5.💡 Real reason or not: “it is obvious”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
6. 6.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) just because (b) dark clouds are coming (c) the bus is full (d) the test is tomorrow
7. 7.💡 Real reason or not: “end of story”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
8. 8.💡 Real reason or not: “because I said so”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
9. 9.True or false: “Our team should practise passing. I said so.” is a claim with a reason. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.💡 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
11. 11.🧱 What is a claim? (a) a kind of question (b) a maths sum (c) an idea said to be true (d) a funny story
12. 12.💡 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
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) everyone knows it (b) trust me (c) end of story (d) the test is tomorrow
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the road is closed (b) end of story (c) just because (d) everyone knows it
15. 15.💡 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
16. 16.True or false: “the road is closed” is a real reason. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.💡 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
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) just because (b) the road is closed (c) the floor is slippery (d) the test is tomorrow
19. 19.💡 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
20. 20.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
21. 21.💡 Real reason or not: “the bus is full”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
22. 22.Which of these is a real reason? (a) dark clouds are coming (b) end of story (c) trust me (d) because I said so
23. 23.💡 Real reason or not: “everyone knows it”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it saves water (b) the test is tomorrow (c) the floor is slippery (d) everyone knows it
25. 25.True or false: “Our team should practise passing. I said so.” is a claim with no reason. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “We need more dustbins because litter piles up near the canteen.” is a claim with no reason. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “the bus is full” is not a real reason. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🧐 A claim with no reason is… (a) a fact (b) always false (c) hard to trust (d) always true
29. 29.🥗 Kabir says, “Fruit is good for you.” Which reason supports this best? (a) I like the shop (b) it is colourful (c) it has vitamins (d) it is round
30. 30.☂️ Which is the strongest reason to carry an umbrella today? (a) I like the colour (b) it looks cool (c) everyone has one (d) the forecast says rain
31. 31.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) the bus is full (b) it saves water (c) the road is closed (d) trust me
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dark clouds are coming (b) everyone knows it (c) trust me (d) end of story
33. 33.True or false: “the bus is full” is a real reason. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it is obvious (b) because I said so (c) it saves water (d) everyone knows it
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus is full (b) just because (c) it is obvious (d) because I said so
36. 36.💡 Real reason or not: “the test is tomorrow”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus is full (b) the floor is slippery (c) it is obvious (d) the road is closed
38. 38.True or false: “Mangoes are the best fruit. End of story.” is a claim with no reason. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “Let’s leave early. Trust me.” is a claim with a reason. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “everyone knows it” is not a real reason. (a) False (b) True

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