Claims and Reasons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 5: Asking why: claims and reasons · Set 455 · 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: “the test is tomorrow” is not a real reason. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.💡 Real reason or not: “the floor is slippery”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
3. 3.☂️ 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
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the road is closed (b) the floor is slippery (c) the bus is full (d) it is obvious
5. 5.True or false: “end of story” is a real reason. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “the bus is full” is a real reason. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) everyone knows it (b) the bus is full (c) it saves water (d) the road is closed
8. 8.True or false: “It will rain. I just know it.” is a claim with a reason. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “We should plant trees here because the playground has no shade.” is a claim with no reason. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.💡 Real reason or not: “the bus is full”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
11. 11.True or false: “Let’s leave early. Trust me.” is a claim with no reason. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “trust me” is not a real reason. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “I think it will rain, because dark clouds are gathering.” is a claim with a reason. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.💡 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
15. 15.💡 Real reason or not: “it is obvious”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
16. 16.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
17. 17.True or false: “We should plant trees here because the playground has no shade.” is a claim with a reason. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) just because (b) the test is tomorrow (c) the bus is full (d) it saves water
19. 19.True or false: “trust me” is a real reason. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.💡 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
21. 21.True or false: “We need more dustbins. Everyone knows that.” is a claim with a reason. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) the road is closed (b) dark clouds are coming (c) because I said so (d) it saves water
23. 23.💡 Real reason or not: “everyone knows it”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
24. 24.💡 Real reason or not: “the road is closed”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
25. 25.True or false: “Our team should practise passing. I said so.” is a claim with a reason. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) end of story (b) the floor is slippery (c) because I said so (d) it is obvious
27. 27.🧱 What is a claim? (a) a kind of question (b) an idea said to be true (c) a maths sum (d) a funny story
28. 28.🧐 A claim with no reason is… (a) always false (b) always true (c) a fact (d) hard to trust
29. 29.🗣️ Which word often comes just before a reason? (a) but (b) maybe (c) because (d) or
30. 30.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) it saves water (b) dark clouds are coming (c) the road is closed (d) everyone knows it
31. 31.Which of these is a real reason? (a) because I said so (b) trust me (c) the floor is slippery (d) everyone knows it
32. 32.True or false: “Let’s leave early, as the road near the bridge is closed.” is a claim with a reason. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.💡 Real reason or not: “because I said so”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
34. 34.💡 Real reason or not: “end of story”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
35. 35.True or false: “Mangoes are the best fruit. End of story.” is a claim with no reason. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) it saves water (b) trust me (c) the road is closed (d) dark clouds are coming
37. 37.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
38. 38.🥗 Kabir says, “Fruit is good for you.” Which reason supports this best? (a) it is round (b) it is colourful (c) it has vitamins (d) I like the shop
39. 39.True or false: “it saves water” is a real reason. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “Our team should practise passing. I said so.” is a claim with no reason. (a) False (b) True

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