Claims and Reasons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 5: Asking why: claims and reasons · Set 347 · 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.True or false: “Mangoes are my favourite fruit because they are sweet and juicy.” is a claim with no reason. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.💡 Real reason or not: “the bus is full”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
3. 3.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) trust me (b) the test is tomorrow (c) the bus is full (d) it saves water
4. 4.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “We need more dustbins because litter piles up near the canteen.” (a) a claim with no reason (b) a claim with a reason
5. 5.True or false: “We should plant trees here because the playground has no shade.” is a claim with a reason. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.Which of these is a real reason? (a) it is obvious (b) the bus is full (c) end of story (d) everyone knows it
7. 7.💡 Real reason or not: “the floor is slippery”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
8. 8.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “We should plant trees here because the playground has no shade.” (a) a claim with no reason (b) a claim with a reason
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dark clouds are coming (b) trust me (c) it saves water (d) the floor is slippery
10. 10.True or false: “Mangoes are the best fruit. End of story.” is a claim with a reason. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.Which of these is a real reason? (a) because I said so (b) the test is tomorrow (c) just because (d) it is obvious
12. 12.💡 Real reason or not: “it is obvious”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
13. 13.True or false: “trust me” is a real reason. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🎒 Which is a good reason to pack your school bag at night? (a) my friend does it (b) just because (c) bags like the dark (d) mornings are rushed
15. 15.True or false: “We should plant trees here because the playground has no shade.” is a claim with no reason. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.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
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dark clouds are coming (b) the road is closed (c) it is obvious (d) the bus is full
18. 18.☂️ Which is the strongest reason to carry an umbrella today? (a) everyone has one (b) it looks cool (c) the forecast says rain (d) I like the colour
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) end of story (b) it saves water (c) the bus is full (d) the floor is slippery
20. 20.True or false: “the floor is slippery” is a real reason. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) because I said so (b) just because (c) end of story (d) the test is tomorrow
22. 22.True or false: “We need more dustbins because litter piles up near the canteen.” is a claim with a reason. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) it saves water (b) everyone knows it (c) the road is closed (d) the bus is full
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is slippery (b) the test is tomorrow (c) because I said so (d) dark clouds are coming
25. 25.🗣️ Which word often comes just before a reason? (a) or (b) maybe (c) but (d) because
26. 26.True or false: “trust me” is not a real reason. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.💡 Real reason or not: “everyone knows it”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
28. 28.True or false: “because I said so” is a real reason. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “Our team should practise passing. I said so.” (a) a claim with a reason (b) a claim with no reason
30. 30.True or false: “the road is closed” is not a real reason. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the test is tomorrow (b) it saves water (c) the floor is slippery (d) just because
32. 32.True or false: “the test is tomorrow” is a real reason. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “We should plant trees here. Just do it.” is a claim with a reason. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.💡 Real reason or not: “it saves water”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
35. 35.Which of these is a real reason? (a) everyone knows it (b) because I said so (c) end of story (d) dark clouds are coming
36. 36.🧐 A claim with no reason is… (a) always true (b) always false (c) hard to trust (d) a fact
37. 37.🥗 Kabir says, “Fruit is good for you.” Which reason supports this best? (a) it is round (b) I like the shop (c) it has vitamins (d) it is colourful
38. 38.True or false: “end of story” is not a real reason. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these is a real reason? (a) end of story (b) it is obvious (c) it saves water (d) trust me
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) just because (b) it is obvious (c) because I said so (d) the bus is full

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