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Claims and Reasons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 5: Asking why: claims and reasons · Set 481 · 40 questions
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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.

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

Answer key

  1. not a real reason
  2. a real reason
  3. it saves water
  4. False
  5. it saves water
  6. a claim with a reason
  7. an idea said to be true
  8. False
  9. False
  10. a claim with no reason
  11. everyone knows it
  12. it has vitamins
  13. a claim with no reason
  14. False
  15. a claim with a reason
  16. a real reason
  17. True
  18. True
  19. True
  20. True
  21. hard to trust
  22. False
  23. just because
  24. it is obvious
  25. a real reason
  26. not a real reason
  27. a claim with no reason
  28. the road is closed
  29. dark clouds are coming
  30. False
  31. a real reason
  32. False
  33. not a real reason
  34. a claim with no reason
  35. False
  36. True
  37. False
  38. True
  39. the bus is full
  40. because I said so

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