Claims and Reasons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 5: Asking why: claims and reasons · Set 356 · 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 strongest reason to carry an umbrella today? (a) I like the colour (b) the forecast says rain (c) it looks cool (d) everyone has one
2. 2.Which of these is a real reason? (a) because I said so (b) everyone knows it (c) it is obvious (d) dark clouds are coming
3. 3.True or false: “We need more dustbins. Everyone knows that.” is a claim with a reason. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.Which of these is a real reason? (a) just because (b) because I said so (c) everyone knows it (d) the bus is full
5. 5.True or false: “Mangoes are the best fruit. End of story.” is a claim with a reason. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) the road is closed (b) the bus is full (c) the floor is slippery (d) because I said so
7. 7.💡 Real reason or not: “everyone knows it”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it is obvious (b) because I said so (c) trust me (d) the test is tomorrow
9. 9.True or false: “We need more dustbins because litter piles up near the canteen.” is a claim with no reason. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the road is closed (b) it is obvious (c) it saves water (d) dark clouds are coming
11. 11.💡 Real reason or not: “just because”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
12. 12.True or false: “end of story” is not a real reason. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “just because” is not a real reason. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.Which of these is a real reason? (a) end of story (b) the road is closed (c) it is obvious (d) just because
15. 15.Which of these is a real reason? (a) it saves water (b) end of story (c) because I said so (d) trust me
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus is full (b) the road is closed (c) trust me (d) it saves water
17. 17.True or false: “the bus is full” is a real reason. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “the road is closed” is a real reason. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🧐 A claim with no reason is… (a) a fact (b) hard to trust (c) always true (d) always false
20. 20.Which of these is a real reason? (a) it is obvious (b) everyone knows it (c) trust me (d) the floor is slippery
21. 21.True or false: “It will rain. I just know it.” is a claim with a reason. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “the bus is full” is not a real reason. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “I think it will rain, because dark clouds are gathering.” is a claim with a reason. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “We should plant trees here because the playground has no shade.” is a claim with no reason. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the test is tomorrow (b) dark clouds are coming (c) just because (d) the bus is full
26. 26.True or false: “Our team should practise passing. I said so.” is a claim with a reason. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🧱 What is a claim? (a) a kind of question (b) a maths sum (c) a funny story (d) an idea said to be true
28. 28.💡 Real reason or not: “the bus is full”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
29. 29.True or false: “We should plant trees here because the playground has no shade.” is a claim with a reason. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.💡 Riya says, “We should have a class garden.” What is the best question to ask her? (a) “Is it Monday?” (b) “Can I go?” (c) “Who are you?” (d) “Why do you think so?”
31. 31.💡 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
32. 32.True or false: “just because” is a real reason. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dark clouds are coming (b) it is obvious (c) just because (d) everyone knows it
34. 34.💡 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
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it is obvious (b) everyone knows it (c) trust me (d) it saves water
36. 36.💡 Real reason or not: “it is obvious”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
37. 37.💡 Real reason or not: “trust me”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
38. 38.💡 Real reason or not: “dark clouds are coming”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
39. 39.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) the test is tomorrow (b) it is obvious (c) it saves water (d) the road is closed
40. 40.True or false: “We need more dustbins because litter piles up near the canteen.” is a claim with a reason. (a) True (b) False

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