Claims and Reasons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 5: Asking why: claims and reasons · Set 360 · 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 word often comes just before a reason? (a) but (b) or (c) maybe (d) because
2. 2.🧐 A claim with no reason is… (a) always false (b) hard to trust (c) a fact (d) always true
3. 3.True or false: “We need more dustbins. Everyone knows that.” is a claim with no reason. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.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
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus is full (b) everyone knows it (c) the floor is slippery (d) the road is closed
6. 6.True or false: “end of story” is a real reason. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus is full (b) the test is tomorrow (c) it saves water (d) because I said so
8. 8.💡 Real reason or not: “the test is tomorrow”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
9. 9.True or false: “We should plant trees here. Just do it.” is a claim with a reason. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.💡 Real reason or not: “everyone knows it”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
11. 11.💡 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
12. 12.💡 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
13. 13.True or false: “everyone knows it” is not a real reason. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) everyone knows it (b) the floor is slippery (c) the road is closed (d) it saves water
15. 15.💡 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
16. 16.💡 Real reason or not: “dark clouds are coming”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
17. 17.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
18. 18.True or false: “Our team should practise passing, since we lost the ball 20 times.” is a claim with no reason. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “dark clouds are coming” is not a real reason. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.💡 Real reason or not: “just because”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
21. 21.True or false: “We need more dustbins. Everyone knows that.” is a claim with a reason. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.Which of these is a real reason? (a) trust me (b) because I said so (c) end of story (d) it saves water
23. 23.Which of these is a real reason? (a) everyone knows it (b) it is obvious (c) the bus is full (d) because I said so
24. 24.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “Mangoes are my favourite fruit because they are sweet and juicy.” (a) a claim with no reason (b) a claim with a reason
25. 25.💡 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
26. 26.Which of these is a real reason? (a) trust me (b) everyone knows it (c) because I said so (d) dark clouds are coming
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it saves water (b) just because (c) the floor is slippery (d) the road is closed
28. 28.True or false: “end of story” is not a real reason. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.💡 Real reason or not: “trust me”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
30. 30.True or false: “it saves water” is a real reason. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “I think it will rain, because dark clouds are gathering.” is a claim with no reason. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🥗 Kabir says, “Fruit is good for you.” Which reason supports this best? (a) I like the shop (b) it is round (c) it is colourful (d) it has vitamins
33. 33.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) it saves water (b) the bus is full (c) the floor is slippery (d) it is obvious
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.💡 Real reason or not: “the bus is full”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
36. 36.🧱 What is a claim? (a) a maths sum (b) an idea said to be true (c) a funny story (d) a kind of question
37. 37.True or false: “Our team should practise passing. I said so.” is a claim with no reason. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trust me (b) just because (c) everyone knows it (d) dark clouds are coming
39. 39.True or false: “We should plant trees here because the playground has no shade.” is a claim with a reason. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it saves water (b) it is obvious (c) dark clouds are coming (d) the test is tomorrow

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