Claims and Reasons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 5: Asking why: claims and reasons · Set 425 · 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: “Our team should practise passing, since we lost the ball 20 times.” is a claim with no reason. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🧱 What is a claim? (a) a funny story (b) an idea said to be true (c) a kind of question (d) a maths sum
3. 3.🧐 A claim with no reason is… (a) always false (b) a fact (c) always true (d) hard to trust
4. 4.True or false: “Let’s leave early, as the road near the bridge is closed.” is a claim with no reason. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.💡 Real reason or not: “end of story”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) just because (b) trust me (c) end of story (d) it saves water
7. 7.True or false: “the bus is full” is a real reason. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.💡 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
9. 9.True or false: “the bus is full” is not a real reason. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.💡 Real reason or not: “trust me”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
11. 11.True or false: “dark clouds are coming” is a real reason. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) the floor is slippery (b) trust me (c) it saves water (d) the bus is full
13. 13.💡 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
14. 14.💡 Real reason or not: “the floor is slippery”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
15. 15.True or false: “the floor is slippery” is not a real reason. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “just because” is a real reason. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) because I said so (b) end of story (c) it is obvious (d) the floor is slippery
18. 18.True or false: “Our team should practise passing. I said so.” is a claim with a reason. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “Let’s leave early. Trust me.” is a claim with a reason. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.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
21. 21.💡 Real reason or not: “the road is closed”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
22. 22.True or false: “We should plant trees here because the playground has no shade.” is a claim with no reason. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.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
24. 24.💡 Real reason or not: “dark clouds are coming”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
25. 25.💡 Real reason or not: “the test is tomorrow”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
26. 26.True or false: “It will rain. I just know it.” is a claim with a reason. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these is a real reason? (a) the floor is slippery (b) everyone knows it (c) end of story (d) it is obvious
28. 28.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) it saves water (b) the floor is slippery (c) it is obvious (d) the test is tomorrow
29. 29.💡 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
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus is full (b) just because (c) the test is tomorrow (d) the floor is slippery
31. 31.💡 Real reason or not: “just because”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
32. 32.Which of these is a real reason? (a) trust me (b) everyone knows it (c) it is obvious (d) the test is tomorrow
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dark clouds are coming (b) the bus is full (c) the floor is slippery (d) trust me
34. 34.True or false: “it saves water” is not a real reason. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these is a real reason? (a) the bus is full (b) trust me (c) it is obvious (d) because I said so
36. 36.💡 Real reason or not: “because I said so”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
37. 37.💡 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
38. 38.True or false: “because I said so” is a real reason. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these is a real reason? (a) trust me (b) it is obvious (c) the road is closed (d) because I said so
40. 40.🎒 Which is a good reason to pack your school bag at night? (a) bags like the dark (b) my friend does it (c) just because (d) mornings are rushed

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