Claims and Reasons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 5: Asking why: claims and reasons · Set 479 · 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.💡 Real reason or not: “end of story”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
2. 2.🎒 Which is a good reason to pack your school bag at night? (a) just because (b) my friend does it (c) mornings are rushed (d) bags like the dark
3. 3.💡 Riya says, “We should have a class garden.” What is the best question to ask her? (a) “Is it Monday?” (b) “Can I go?” (c) “Why do you think so?” (d) “Who are you?”
4. 4.💡 Real reason or not: “everyone knows it”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
5. 5.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) the bus is full (b) it saves water (c) dark clouds are coming (d) because I said so
6. 6.🧐 A claim with no reason is… (a) always true (b) hard to trust (c) always false (d) a fact
7. 7.True or false: “just because” is a real reason. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it is obvious (b) dark clouds are coming (c) end of story (d) because I said so
9. 9.💡 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
10. 10.True or false: “the bus is full” is a real reason. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.💡 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
12. 12.💡 Real reason or not: “just because”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
13. 13.💡 Real reason or not: “the road is closed”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
14. 14.True or false: “Let’s leave early. Trust me.” is a claim with no reason. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.☂️ Which is the strongest reason to carry an umbrella today? (a) I like the colour (b) everyone has one (c) the forecast says rain (d) it looks cool
16. 16.True or false: “We should plant trees here because the playground has no shade.” is a claim with no reason. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.💡 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
18. 18.Which of these is a real reason? (a) everyone knows it (b) it is obvious (c) dark clouds are coming (d) trust me
19. 19.💡 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
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus is full (b) because I said so (c) the road is closed (d) the floor is slippery
21. 21.True or false: “dark clouds are coming” is not a real reason. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) the test is tomorrow (b) the floor is slippery (c) just because (d) dark clouds are coming
23. 23.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) the bus is full (b) trust me (c) dark clouds are coming (d) the floor is slippery
24. 24.True or false: “dark clouds are coming” is a real reason. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🥗 Kabir says, “Fruit is good for you.” Which reason supports this best? (a) I like the shop (b) it has vitamins (c) it is colourful (d) it is round
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it is obvious (b) just because (c) it saves water (d) end of story
27. 27.🧱 What is a claim? (a) a kind of question (b) a funny story (c) an idea said to be true (d) a maths sum
28. 28.True or false: “We should plant trees here. Just do it.” is a claim with no reason. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dark clouds are coming (b) it is obvious (c) the test is tomorrow (d) the floor is slippery
30. 30.💡 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
31. 31.True or false: “Mangoes are the best fruit. End of story.” is a claim with no reason. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.💡 Real reason or not: “it saves water”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
33. 33.True or false: “it is obvious” is a real reason. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.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
35. 35.True or false: “Let’s leave early. Trust me.” is a claim with a reason. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the road is closed (b) the floor is slippery (c) trust me (d) the bus is full
37. 37.💡 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 a reason (b) a claim with no reason
38. 38.True or false: “the bus is full” is not a real reason. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “the test is tomorrow” is a real reason. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these is a real reason? (a) trust me (b) because I said so (c) the floor is slippery (d) everyone knows it

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