Claims and Reasons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 5: Asking why: claims and reasons · Set 302 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it is obvious (b) because I said so (c) the bus is full (d) just because
2. 2.True or false: “Let’s leave early. Trust me.” is a claim with a reason. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) the floor is slippery (b) the bus is full (c) it saves water (d) it is obvious
4. 4.🧱 What is a claim? (a) a funny story (b) a kind of question (c) an idea said to be true (d) a maths sum
5. 5.💡 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
6. 6.True or false: “dark clouds are coming” is a real reason. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🗣️ Which word often comes just before a reason? (a) or (b) maybe (c) because (d) but
8. 8.True or false: “I think it will rain, because dark clouds are gathering.” is a claim with a reason. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.💡 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
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) just because (b) the test is tomorrow (c) the bus is full (d) the road is closed
11. 11.💡 Real reason or not: “the road is closed”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
12. 12.💡 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
13. 13.💡 Real reason or not: “trust me”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trust me (b) it saves water (c) the floor is slippery (d) dark clouds are coming
15. 15.💡 Real reason or not: “because I said so”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
16. 16.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) the test is tomorrow (b) end of story (c) the floor is slippery (d) the road is closed
17. 17.Which of these is a real reason? (a) just because (b) end of story (c) the floor is slippery (d) because I said so
18. 18.💡 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
19. 19.Which of these is a real reason? (a) the test is tomorrow (b) end of story (c) trust me (d) it is obvious
20. 20.True or false: “We need more dustbins because litter piles up near the canteen.” is a claim with a reason. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “Our team should practise passing, since we lost the ball 20 times.” is a claim with a reason. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “the test is tomorrow” is not a real reason. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “Let’s leave early, as the road near the bridge is closed.” is a claim with a reason. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.💡 Real reason or not: “the bus is full”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
25. 25.True or false: “Mangoes are my favourite fruit because they are sweet and juicy.” is a claim with no reason. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “Mangoes are the best fruit. End of story.” is a claim with a reason. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) because I said so (b) the floor is slippery (c) dark clouds are coming (d) the road is closed
28. 28.💡 Real reason or not: “dark clouds are coming”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) just because (b) end of story (c) dark clouds are coming (d) everyone knows it
30. 30.💡 Real reason or not: “everyone knows it”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
31. 31.True or false: “It will rain. I just know it.” is a claim with no reason. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.💡 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 no reason (b) a claim with a reason
33. 33.Which of these is a real reason? (a) everyone knows it (b) just because (c) because I said so (d) it saves water
34. 34.💡 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
35. 35.💡 Real reason or not: “end of story”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
36. 36.True or false: “Let’s leave early. Trust me.” is a claim with no reason. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “Mangoes are my favourite fruit because they are sweet and juicy.” is a claim with a reason. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “We should plant trees here. Just do it.” is a claim with a reason. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) the road is closed (b) the test is tomorrow (c) dark clouds are coming (d) everyone knows it
40. 40.☂️ 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

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