Claims and Reasons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 5: Asking why: claims and reasons · Set 307 · 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? “Mangoes are my favourite fruit because they are sweet and juicy.” (a) a claim with no reason (b) a claim with a reason
2. 2.True or false: “the floor is slippery” is not a real reason. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🥗 Kabir says, “Fruit is good for you.” Which reason supports this best? (a) it is round (b) it is colourful (c) I like the shop (d) it has vitamins
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) everyone knows it (b) end of story (c) just because (d) the floor is slippery
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trust me (b) the road is closed (c) the bus is full (d) it saves water
6. 6.True or false: “the test is tomorrow” is not a real reason. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trust me (b) end of story (c) the test is tomorrow (d) everyone knows it
8. 8.True or false: “dark clouds are coming” is not a real reason. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “the road is closed” is not a real reason. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it saves water (b) the floor is slippery (c) the bus is full (d) everyone knows it
11. 11.💡 Real reason or not: “the test is tomorrow”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) end of story (b) everyone knows it (c) trust me (d) it saves water
13. 13.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “It will rain. I just know it.” (a) a claim with a reason (b) a claim with no reason
14. 14.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) the floor is slippery (b) it is obvious (c) the bus is full (d) the road is closed
15. 15.💡 Real reason or not: “the bus is full”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
16. 16.True or false: “end of story” is a real reason. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “I think it will rain, because dark clouds are gathering.” is a claim with a reason. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🎒 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
19. 19.🗣️ Which word often comes just before a reason? (a) because (b) but (c) or (d) maybe
20. 20.True or false: “everyone knows it” is not a real reason. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.💡 Real reason or not: “the road is closed”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it is obvious (b) dark clouds are coming (c) just because (d) end of story
23. 23.True or false: “dark clouds are coming” is a real reason. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “it saves water” is not a real reason. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.💡 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
26. 26.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “We should plant trees here. Just do it.” (a) a claim with no reason (b) a claim with a reason
27. 27.💡 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
28. 28.True or false: “Let’s leave early. Trust me.” is a claim with a reason. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “I think it will rain, because dark clouds are gathering.” is a claim with no 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.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) the road is closed (b) just because (c) the test is tomorrow (d) the bus is full
32. 32.🧐 A claim with no reason is… (a) always false (b) always true (c) a fact (d) hard to trust
33. 33.True or false: “Mangoes are my favourite fruit because they are sweet and juicy.” is a claim with a reason. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “Let’s leave early. Trust me.” is a claim with no reason. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “Let’s leave early. Trust me.” (a) a claim with no reason (b) a claim with a reason
36. 36.🧱 What is a claim? (a) a maths sum (b) a funny story (c) an idea said to be true (d) a kind of question
37. 37.True or false: “We should plant trees here because the playground has no shade.” is a claim with no reason. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these is a real reason? (a) everyone knows it (b) end of story (c) the floor is slippery (d) trust me
39. 39.💡 Real reason or not: “because I said so”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
40. 40.💡 Real reason or not: “everyone knows it”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason

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