Claims and Reasons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 5: Asking why: claims and reasons · Set 283 · 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.💡 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
2. 2.True or false: “dark clouds are coming” is not a real reason. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.💡 Real reason or not: “dark clouds are coming”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
4. 4.True or false: “Mangoes are the best fruit. End of story.” is a claim with no reason. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “it is obvious” is not a real reason. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.💡 Real reason or not: “everyone knows it”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus is full (b) just because (c) it saves water (d) the test is tomorrow
8. 8.True or false: “We should plant trees here. Just do it.” is a claim with no reason. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.💡 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
10. 10.True or false: “We need more dustbins. Everyone knows that.” is a claim with a reason. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “it saves water” is not a real reason. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “Mangoes are my favourite fruit because they are sweet and juicy.” is a claim with a reason. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “end of story” is not a real reason. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.💡 Real reason or not: “because I said so”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
15. 15.💡 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
16. 16.💡 Riya says, “We should have a class garden.” What is the best question to ask her? (a) “Who are you?” (b) “Why do you think so?” (c) “Can I go?” (d) “Is it Monday?”
17. 17.🧐 A claim with no reason is… (a) always false (b) a fact (c) always true (d) hard to trust
18. 18.💡 Real reason or not: “trust me”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
19. 19.🎒 Which is a good reason to pack your school bag at night? (a) mornings are rushed (b) just because (c) bags like the dark (d) my friend does it
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: “Mangoes are my favourite fruit because they are sweet and juicy.” is a claim with no reason. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.💡 Real reason or not: “end of story”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
23. 23.💡 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
24. 24.True or false: “just because” is not a real reason. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “trust me” is not a real reason. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🧱 What is a claim? (a) a funny story (b) a maths sum (c) an idea said to be true (d) a kind of question
27. 27.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) it saves water (b) trust me (c) the road is closed (d) the test is tomorrow
28. 28.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) it is obvious (b) the bus is full (c) it saves water (d) dark clouds are coming
29. 29.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) because I said so (b) it saves water (c) the bus is full (d) the road is closed
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) everyone knows it (b) the road is closed (c) dark clouds are coming (d) it saves water
31. 31.💡 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
32. 32.Which of these is a real reason? (a) it saves water (b) it is obvious (c) just because (d) because I said so
33. 33.💡 Real reason or not: “the bus is full”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
34. 34.True or false: “We need more dustbins because litter piles up near the canteen.” is a claim with a reason. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “I think it will rain, because dark clouds are gathering.” is a claim with a reason. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “We should plant trees here because the playground has no shade.” is a claim with a reason. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “We need more dustbins because litter piles up near the canteen.” is a claim with no reason. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these is a real reason? (a) trust me (b) because I said so (c) just because (d) the road is closed
39. 39.💡 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
40. 40.Which of these is a real reason? (a) the test is tomorrow (b) because I said so (c) everyone knows it (d) just because

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