Claims and Reasons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 5: Asking why: claims and reasons · Set 362 · 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: “Let’s leave early. Trust me.” is a claim with no reason. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🧐 A claim with no reason is… (a) a fact (b) always false (c) always true (d) hard to trust
3. 3.True or false: “the test is tomorrow” is a real reason. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.💡 Real reason or not: “it is obvious”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
5. 5.True or false: “We should plant trees here because the playground has no shade.” is a claim with no reason. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.💡 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
7. 7.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “Mangoes are the best fruit. End of story.” (a) a claim with no reason (b) a claim with a reason
8. 8.🧱 What is a claim? (a) an idea said to be true (b) a kind of question (c) a funny story (d) a maths sum
9. 9.True or false: “Mangoes are my favourite fruit because they are sweet and juicy.” is a claim with a reason. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “We need more dustbins. Everyone knows that.” (a) a claim with a reason (b) a claim with no reason
11. 11.True or false: “because I said so” is a real reason. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trust me (b) it saves water (c) the test is tomorrow (d) the road is closed
13. 13.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
14. 14.🗣️ Which word often comes just before a reason? (a) maybe (b) or (c) because (d) but
15. 15.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “Let’s leave early. Trust me.” (a) a claim with no reason (b) a claim with a reason
16. 16.Which of these is a real reason? (a) the bus is full (b) because I said so (c) trust me (d) end of story
17. 17.💡 Real reason or not: “it saves water”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
18. 18.True or false: “It will rain. I just know it.” is a claim with no reason. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “Our team should practise passing, since we lost the ball 20 times.” is a claim with no reason. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.💡 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
21. 21.True or false: “Mangoes are the best fruit. End of story.” is a claim with no reason. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) the bus is full (b) because I said so (c) dark clouds are coming (d) the road is closed
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) end of story (b) the test is tomorrow (c) the floor is slippery (d) the road is closed
24. 24.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “Let’s leave early, as the road near the bridge is closed.” (a) a claim with no reason (b) a claim with a reason
25. 25.💡 Real reason or not: “the road is closed”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
26. 26.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) dark clouds are coming (b) the test is tomorrow (c) the road is closed (d) just because
27. 27.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) everyone knows it (b) the road is closed (c) the test is tomorrow (d) the bus is full
28. 28.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “It will rain. I just know it.” (a) a claim with no reason (b) a claim with a reason
29. 29.True or false: “because I said so” is not a real reason. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these is a real reason? (a) just because (b) dark clouds are coming (c) it is obvious (d) trust me
31. 31.☂️ Which is the strongest reason to carry an umbrella today? (a) the forecast says rain (b) I like the colour (c) everyone has one (d) it looks cool
32. 32.True or false: “Let’s leave early, as the road near the bridge is closed.” is a claim with a reason. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.💡 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
34. 34.💡 Real reason or not: “the test is tomorrow”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
35. 35.Which of these is a real reason? (a) just because (b) because I said so (c) it saves water (d) trust me
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) everyone knows it (b) it saves water (c) the test is tomorrow (d) the road is closed
37. 37.💡 Real reason or not: “end of story”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) just because (b) because I said so (c) everyone knows it (d) the road is closed
39. 39.True or false: “We need more dustbins because litter piles up near the canteen.” is a claim with no reason. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trust me (b) everyone knows it (c) it is obvious (d) it saves water

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