Claims and Reasons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 5: Asking why: claims and reasons · Set 369 · 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.💡 Riya says, “We should have a class garden.” What is the best question to ask her? (a) “Can I go?” (b) “Who are you?” (c) “Why do you think so?” (d) “Is it Monday?”
2. 2.💡 Real reason or not: “the road is closed”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
3. 3.True or false: “Let’s leave early. Trust me.” is a claim with no reason. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “it is obvious” is a real reason. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.💡 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
6. 6.True or false: “We should plant trees here because the playground has no shade.” is a claim with no reason. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dark clouds are coming (b) everyone knows it (c) it saves water (d) the road is closed
8. 8.True or false: “We need more dustbins. Everyone knows that.” is a claim with no reason. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) end of story (b) dark clouds are coming (c) the test is tomorrow (d) the floor is slippery
10. 10.💡 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
11. 11.Which of these is a real reason? (a) because I said so (b) end of story (c) the bus is full (d) everyone knows it
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it is obvious (b) because I said so (c) trust me (d) the test is tomorrow
13. 13.True or false: “everyone knows it” is a real reason. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.💡 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 no reason (b) a claim with a reason
15. 15.True or false: “Mangoes are the best fruit. End of story.” is a claim with a reason. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus is full (b) just because (c) the floor is slippery (d) the road is closed
17. 17.💡 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
18. 18.True or false: “We need more dustbins because litter piles up near the canteen.” is a claim with no reason. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “Mangoes are my favourite fruit because they are sweet and juicy.” is a claim with no reason. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “We should plant trees here because the playground has no shade.” is a claim with a reason. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.💡 Real reason or not: “trust me”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
22. 22.True or false: “It will rain. I just know it.” is a claim with no reason. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “it saves water” is a real reason. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.💡 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
25. 25.Which of these is a real reason? (a) trust me (b) end of story (c) it is obvious (d) it saves water
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the road is closed (b) the floor is slippery (c) it is obvious (d) it saves water
27. 27.💡 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
28. 28.💡 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
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it saves water (b) the test is tomorrow (c) the floor is slippery (d) trust me
30. 30.True or false: “It will rain. I just know it.” is a claim with a reason. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.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
32. 32.💡 Real reason or not: “because I said so”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
33. 33.💡 Real reason or not: “the floor is slippery”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
34. 34.💡 Real reason or not: “the test is tomorrow”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
35. 35.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “Mangoes are the best fruit. End of story.” (a) a claim with a reason (b) a claim with no reason
36. 36.True or false: “just because” is not a real reason. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “the bus is full” is not a real reason. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🧐 A claim with no reason is… (a) hard to trust (b) always false (c) a fact (d) always true
39. 39.Which of these is a real reason? (a) it is obvious (b) the floor is slippery (c) trust me (d) just because
40. 40.💡 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

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