Claims and Reasons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 5: Asking why: claims and reasons · Set 319 · 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) everyone knows it (c) the floor is slippery (d) just because
2. 2.💡 Real reason or not: “just because”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
3. 3.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) everyone knows it (b) the floor is slippery (c) the road is closed (d) it saves water
4. 4.True or false: “everyone knows it” is a real reason. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “the bus is full” is not a real reason. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “We should plant trees here because the playground has no shade.” is a claim with no reason. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.💡 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
8. 8.💡 Real reason or not: “the floor is slippery”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
9. 9.💡 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 no reason (b) a claim with a reason
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.💡 Real reason or not: “dark clouds are coming”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the test is tomorrow (b) the road is closed (c) it is obvious (d) dark clouds are coming
13. 13.🎒 Which is a good reason to pack your school bag at night? (a) just because (b) my friend does it (c) bags like the dark (d) mornings are rushed
14. 14.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “I think it will rain, because dark clouds are gathering.” (a) a claim with a reason (b) a claim with no reason
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.💡 Real reason or not: “the bus is full”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
17. 17.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) it saves water (b) the test is tomorrow (c) the road is closed (d) trust me
18. 18.True or false: “the road is closed” is not a real reason. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it saves water (b) the floor is slippery (c) the road is closed (d) end of story
20. 20.🧐 A claim with no reason is… (a) a fact (b) always true (c) always false (d) hard to trust
21. 21.🧱 What is a claim? (a) a funny story (b) a maths sum (c) an idea said to be true (d) a kind of question
22. 22.Which of these is a real reason? (a) it is obvious (b) the road is closed (c) end of story (d) because I said so
23. 23.💡 Real reason or not: “it saves water”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
24. 24.True or false: “it saves water” is not a real reason. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “because I said so” is not a real reason. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Which of these is a real reason? (a) just because (b) trust me (c) because I said so (d) the test is tomorrow
27. 27.True or false: “We should plant trees here because the playground has no shade.” is a claim with a reason. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “It will rain. I just know it.” is a claim with a reason. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “Mangoes are my favourite fruit because they are sweet and juicy.” is a claim with no reason. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.☂️ Which is the strongest reason to carry an umbrella today? (a) it looks cool (b) I like the colour (c) the forecast says rain (d) everyone has one
31. 31.True or false: “just because” is not a real reason. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.💡 Real reason or not: “trust me”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
33. 33.True or false: “We need more dustbins because litter piles up near the canteen.” is a claim with no reason. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which of these is a real reason? (a) dark clouds are coming (b) it is obvious (c) because I said so (d) everyone knows it
35. 35.True or false: “the test is tomorrow” is not a real reason. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “We need more dustbins. Everyone knows that.” is a claim with a reason. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “everyone knows it” is not a real reason. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “It will rain. I just know it.” is a claim with no reason. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “I think it will rain, because dark clouds are gathering.” is a claim with no reason. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) the bus is full (b) dark clouds are coming (c) the floor is slippery (d) end of story

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