Claims and Reasons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 5: Asking why: claims and reasons · Set 340 · 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? “I think it will rain, because dark clouds are gathering.” (a) a claim with a reason (b) a claim with no reason
2. 2.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) end of story (b) dark clouds are coming (c) it saves water (d) the test is tomorrow
3. 3.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
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dark clouds are coming (b) the road is closed (c) the floor is slippery (d) everyone knows it
5. 5.💡 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
6. 6.💡 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
7. 7.True or false: “Mangoes are my favourite fruit because they are sweet and juicy.” is a claim with no reason. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) everyone knows it (b) the floor is slippery (c) the test is tomorrow (d) it saves water
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) just because (b) the test is tomorrow (c) the bus is full (d) the floor is slippery
10. 10.💡 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
11. 11.Which of these is a real reason? (a) because I said so (b) trust me (c) end of story (d) the test is tomorrow
12. 12.💡 Real reason or not: “it is obvious”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dark clouds are coming (b) because I said so (c) the road is closed (d) the test is tomorrow
14. 14.💡 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
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the test is tomorrow (b) because I said so (c) trust me (d) it is obvious
16. 16.🧐 A claim with no reason is… (a) hard to trust (b) always true (c) a fact (d) always false
17. 17.💡 Real reason or not: “end of story”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
18. 18.💡 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
19. 19.True or false: “just because” is a real reason. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Which of these is a real reason? (a) everyone knows it (b) end of story (c) the road is closed (d) just because
21. 21.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) the floor is slippery (b) dark clouds are coming (c) just because (d) the bus is full
22. 22.💡 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
23. 23.True or false: “We need more dustbins because litter piles up near the canteen.” is a claim with a reason. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.💡 Real reason or not: “it saves water”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
25. 25.True or false: “Let’s leave early, as the road near the bridge is closed.” is a claim with no reason. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.💡 Real reason or not: “trust me”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
27. 27.True or false: “I think it will rain, because dark clouds are gathering.” is a claim with a reason. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “because I said so” is not a real reason. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.💡 Real reason or not: “the bus is full”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
30. 30.Which of these is a real reason? (a) end of story (b) the bus is full (c) it is obvious (d) because I said so
31. 31.🗣️ Which word often comes just before a reason? (a) maybe (b) because (c) but (d) or
32. 32.True or false: “the road is closed” is a real reason. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.💡 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
34. 34.True or false: “dark clouds are coming” is not a real reason. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “end of story” is a real 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) False (b) True
37. 37.💡 Real reason or not: “because I said so”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is slippery (b) just because (c) everyone knows it (d) because I said so
39. 39.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “Mangoes are the best fruit. End of story.” (a) a claim with a reason (b) a claim with no reason
40. 40.💡 Real reason or not: “everyone knows it”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason

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