Claims and Reasons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 5: Asking why: claims and reasons · Set 323 · 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.💡 Real reason or not: “dark clouds are coming”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
2. 2.True or false: “it is obvious” is a real reason. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “the floor is slippery” is not a real reason. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “Mangoes are my favourite fruit because they are sweet and juicy.” is a claim with a reason. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.💡 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
6. 6.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) the test is tomorrow (b) the bus is full (c) everyone knows it (d) the road is closed
7. 7.True or false: “it saves water” is not a real reason. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “We should plant trees here because the playground has no shade.” is a claim with a 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 no reason (b) a claim with a reason
10. 10.🗣️ Which word often comes just before a reason? (a) or (b) maybe (c) but (d) because
11. 11.True or false: “end of story” is a real reason. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) dark clouds are coming (b) it saves water (c) it is obvious (d) the road is closed
13. 13.🧱 What is a claim? (a) a funny story (b) an idea said to be true (c) a kind of question (d) a maths sum
14. 14.🥗 Kabir says, “Fruit is good for you.” Which reason supports this best? (a) it has vitamins (b) I like the shop (c) it is colourful (d) it is round
15. 15.💡 Real reason or not: “it is obvious”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
16. 16.True or false: “because I said so” is a real reason. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🧐 A claim with no reason is… (a) always true (b) a fact (c) hard to trust (d) always false
18. 18.True or false: “We need more dustbins. Everyone knows that.” is a claim with a reason. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “I think it will rain, because dark clouds are gathering.” is a claim with a reason. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.💡 Real reason or not: “just because”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
21. 21.💡 Real reason or not: “the test is tomorrow”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
22. 22.True or false: “It will rain. I just know it.” is a claim with a reason. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.💡 Real reason or not: “trust me”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
24. 24.True or false: “dark clouds are coming” is a real reason. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “the test is tomorrow” is a real reason. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “because I said so” is not a real reason. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) just because (b) trust me (c) because I said so (d) it saves water
28. 28.💡 Real reason or not: “the bus is full”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
29. 29.💡 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
30. 30.True or false: “the test is tomorrow” is not a real reason. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “the road is closed” is a real reason. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.Which of these is a real reason? (a) because I said so (b) end of story (c) the road is closed (d) it is obvious
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) because I said so (b) it is obvious (c) just because (d) the test is tomorrow
34. 34.💡 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
35. 35.💡 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
36. 36.💡 Real reason or not: “the road is closed”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
37. 37.True or false: “Let’s leave early. Trust me.” is a claim with no reason. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.💡 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
39. 39.💡 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
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it saves water (b) the test is tomorrow (c) the bus is full (d) it is obvious

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