Claims and Reasons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 5: Asking why: claims and reasons · Set 474 · 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 of these is a real reason? (a) just because (b) trust me (c) the floor is slippery (d) everyone knows it
2. 2.💡 Real reason or not: “the bus is full”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
3. 3.💡 Real reason or not: “the test is tomorrow”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
4. 4.True or false: “We should plant trees here because the playground has no shade.” is a claim with no reason. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “because I said so” is a real reason. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🧐 A claim with no reason is… (a) a fact (b) always false (c) always true (d) hard to trust
7. 7.True or false: “end of story” is a real reason. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “Mangoes are the best fruit. End of story.” is a claim with no reason. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “just because” is a real reason. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🥗 Kabir says, “Fruit is good for you.” Which reason supports this best? (a) it is colourful (b) it has vitamins (c) I like the shop (d) it is round
11. 11.💡 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
12. 12.True or false: “dark clouds are coming” is not a real reason. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.💡 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
14. 14.💡 Real reason or not: “end of story”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
15. 15.True or false: “Mangoes are my favourite fruit because they are sweet and juicy.” is a claim with no reason. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.Which of these is a real reason? (a) just because (b) it is obvious (c) trust me (d) it saves water
17. 17.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “Our team should practise passing. I said so.” (a) a claim with no reason (b) a claim with a reason
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus is full (b) it saves water (c) the road is closed (d) everyone knows it
19. 19.True or false: “the road is closed” is a real reason. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.💡 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
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) just because (b) the test is tomorrow (c) the bus is full (d) dark clouds are coming
22. 22.True or false: “We need more dustbins because litter piles up near the canteen.” is a claim with a reason. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.💡 Real reason or not: “the floor is slippery”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is slippery (b) the bus is full (c) end of story (d) dark clouds are coming
25. 25.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) dark clouds are coming (b) the floor is slippery (c) the road is closed (d) end of story
26. 26.True or false: “We need more dustbins. Everyone knows that.” is a claim with a reason. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.💡 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
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) just because (b) it is obvious (c) the bus is full (d) because I said so
29. 29.💡 Real reason or not: “it is obvious”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
30. 30.💡 Real reason or not: “because I said so”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
31. 31.💡 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
32. 32.Which of these is a real reason? (a) end of story (b) everyone knows it (c) trust me (d) dark clouds are coming
33. 33.True or false: “dark clouds are coming” is a real reason. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “Our team should practise passing. I said so.” is a claim with no reason. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.💡 Real reason or not: “just because”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
36. 36.True or false: “It will rain. I just know it.” is a claim with a reason. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “Mangoes are the best fruit. End of story.” is a claim with a reason. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.💡 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
39. 39.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) the floor is slippery (b) the road is closed (c) it is obvious (d) the test is tomorrow
40. 40.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “I think it will rain, because dark clouds are gathering.” (a) a claim with no reason (b) a claim with a reason

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