Claims and Reasons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 5: Asking why: claims and reasons · Set 350 · 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: “because I said so” is not a real reason. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🧐 A claim with no reason is… (a) always true (b) always false (c) hard to trust (d) a fact
3. 3.True or false: “because I said so” is a real reason. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.💡 Real reason or not: “the bus is full”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
5. 5.💡 Real reason or not: “the floor is slippery”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
6. 6.True or false: “it is obvious” is not a real reason. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.💡 Riya says, “We should have a class garden.” What is the best question to ask her? (a) “Who are you?” (b) “Why do you think so?” (c) “Can I go?” (d) “Is it Monday?”
8. 8.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) the road is closed (b) the bus is full (c) the test is tomorrow (d) because I said so
9. 9.💡 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
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the test is tomorrow (b) everyone knows it (c) it saves water (d) the bus is full
11. 11.True or false: “We should plant trees here because the playground has no shade.” is a claim with a reason. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.💡 Real reason or not: “just because”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
13. 13.True or false: “the bus is full” is a real reason. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.💡 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
15. 15.Which of these is a real reason? (a) the floor is slippery (b) trust me (c) it is obvious (d) just because
16. 16.Which of these is a real reason? (a) because I said so (b) the test is tomorrow (c) trust me (d) just because
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) because I said so (b) it is obvious (c) everyone knows it (d) the road is closed
18. 18.💡 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
19. 19.💡 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
20. 20.True or false: “I think it will rain, because dark clouds are gathering.” is a claim with a reason. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.💡 Real reason or not: “trust me”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) just because (b) the floor is slippery (c) everyone knows it (d) because I said so
23. 23.Which of these is a real reason? (a) just because (b) because I said so (c) the road is closed (d) everyone knows it
24. 24.💡 Real reason or not: “the test is tomorrow”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trust me (b) the test is tomorrow (c) it is obvious (d) because I said so
26. 26.💡 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
27. 27.True or false: “I think it will rain, because dark clouds are gathering.” is a claim with no reason. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “We should plant trees here. Just do it.” is a claim with no reason. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these is a real reason? (a) because I said so (b) just because (c) trust me (d) the bus is full
30. 30.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) the road is closed (b) dark clouds are coming (c) the floor is slippery (d) everyone knows it
31. 31.True or false: “the bus is full” is not a real reason. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “Mangoes are the best fruit. End of story.” is a claim with no reason. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) end of story (b) just because (c) everyone knows it (d) it saves water
34. 34.True or false: “Let’s leave early. Trust me.” is a claim with a reason. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.💡 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
36. 36.☂️ Which is the strongest reason to carry an umbrella today? (a) I like the colour (b) it looks cool (c) the forecast says rain (d) everyone has one
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dark clouds are coming (b) the road is closed (c) because I said so (d) the floor is slippery
38. 38.💡 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
39. 39.True or false: “dark clouds are coming” is not a real reason. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “Our team should practise passing, since we lost the ball 20 times.” is a claim with a reason. (a) True (b) False

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