Claims and Reasons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 5: Asking why: claims and reasons · Set 280 · 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) True (b) False
2. 2.💡 Real reason or not: “the bus is full”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
3. 3.Which of these is a real reason? (a) end of story (b) trust me (c) the road is closed (d) everyone knows it
4. 4.True or false: “Let’s leave early. Trust me.” is a claim with no reason. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “Mangoes are my favourite fruit because they are sweet and juicy.” is a claim with no reason. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.💡 Real reason or not: “because I said so”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trust me (b) dark clouds are coming (c) everyone knows it (d) because I said so
8. 8.True or false: “We should plant trees here because the playground has no shade.” is a claim with no reason. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.💡 Real reason or not: “the road is closed”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
10. 10.💡 Riya says, “We should have a class garden.” What is the best question to ask her? (a) “Can I go?” (b) “Is it Monday?” (c) “Who are you?” (d) “Why do you think so?”
11. 11.True or false: “Our team should practise passing. I said so.” is a claim with a reason. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🥗 Kabir says, “Fruit is good for you.” Which reason supports this best? (a) I like the shop (b) it is round (c) it is colourful (d) it has vitamins
13. 13.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) the bus is full (b) dark clouds are coming (c) it is obvious (d) it saves water
14. 14.True or false: “the test is tomorrow” is not a real reason. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.💡 Real reason or not: “just because”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
16. 16.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) it saves water (b) the floor is slippery (c) just because (d) the bus is full
17. 17.💡 Real reason or not: “end of story”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
18. 18.💡 Real reason or not: “it saves water”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
19. 19.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “Mangoes are my favourite fruit because they are sweet and juicy.” (a) a claim with no reason (b) a claim with a reason
20. 20.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “Our team should practise passing, since we lost the ball 20 times.” (a) a claim with a reason (b) a claim with no reason
21. 21.True or false: “just because” is a real reason. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.💡 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
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trust me (b) the bus is full (c) the road is closed (d) dark clouds are coming
24. 24.True or false: “It will rain. I just know it.” is a claim with no reason. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “it is obvious” is not a real reason. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.💡 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
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the road is closed (b) it saves water (c) because I said so (d) dark clouds are coming
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the road is closed (b) the bus is full (c) everyone knows it (d) the floor is slippery
29. 29.True or false: “It will rain. I just know it.” is a claim with a reason. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.💡 Real reason or not: “dark clouds are coming”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
31. 31.True or false: “We need more dustbins because litter piles up near the canteen.” is a claim with no reason. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🗣️ Which word often comes just before a reason? (a) or (b) because (c) but (d) maybe
33. 33.True or false: “the bus is full” is a real reason. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🎒 Which is a good reason to pack your school bag at night? (a) bags like the dark (b) my friend does it (c) just because (d) mornings are rushed
35. 35.💡 Real reason or not: “the floor is slippery”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
36. 36.🧐 A claim with no reason is… (a) hard to trust (b) a fact (c) always false (d) always true
37. 37.🧱 What is a claim? (a) an idea said to be true (b) a kind of question (c) a funny story (d) a maths sum
38. 38.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “We need more dustbins. Everyone knows that.” (a) a claim with a reason (b) a claim with no reason
39. 39.💡 Real reason or not: “it is obvious”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) end of story (b) the road is closed (c) the bus is full (d) the floor is slippery

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