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Claims and Reasons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 5: Asking why: claims and reasons · Set 490 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) end of story (b) dark clouds are coming (c) trust me (d) just because
  2. 2.🧐 A claim with no reason is… (a) always true (b) always false (c) a fact (d) hard to trust
  3. 3.True or false: “It will rain. I just know it.” is a claim with no reason. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.💡 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
  5. 5.True or false: “end of story” is not a real reason. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “We need more dustbins because litter piles up near the canteen.” (a) a claim with a reason (b) a claim with no reason
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) just because (b) the floor is slippery (c) dark clouds are coming (d) the test is tomorrow
  8. 8.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) it saves water (b) dark clouds are coming (c) the test is tomorrow (d) end of story
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the road is closed (b) end of story (c) the floor is slippery (d) dark clouds are coming
  10. 10.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) dark clouds are coming (b) it is obvious (c) the bus is full (d) the test is tomorrow
  11. 11.True or false: “the bus is full” is not a real reason. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) because I said so (b) the road is closed (c) just because (d) it is obvious
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the test is tomorrow (b) it saves water (c) the floor is slippery (d) it is obvious
  14. 14.💡 Real reason or not: “because I said so”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
  15. 15.True or false: “Mangoes are the best fruit. End of story.” is a claim with no reason. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “We should plant trees here. Just do it.” (a) a claim with no reason (b) a claim with a reason
  17. 17.Which of these is a real reason? (a) just because (b) the road is closed (c) everyone knows it (d) it is obvious
  18. 18.💡 Real reason or not: “trust me”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
  19. 19.💡 Real reason or not: “the bus is full”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
  20. 20.True or false: “We should plant trees here because the playground has no shade.” is a claim with no reason. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🗣️ Which word often comes just before a reason? (a) or (b) but (c) maybe (d) because
  22. 22.💡 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 a reason (b) a claim with no reason
  23. 23.🧱 What is a claim? (a) a kind of question (b) a funny story (c) a maths sum (d) an idea said to be true
  24. 24.True or false: “end of story” is a real reason. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.Which of these is a real reason? (a) everyone knows it (b) it is obvious (c) dark clouds are coming (d) because I said so
  26. 26.True or false: “Let’s leave early. Trust me.” is a claim with a reason. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.💡 Real reason or not: “the road is closed”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
  28. 28.True or false: “We need more dustbins because litter piles up near the canteen.” is a claim with a reason. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.💡 Real reason or not: “the test is tomorrow”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
  30. 30.True or false: “Mangoes are the best fruit. End of story.” is a claim with a reason. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.💡 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
  32. 32.💡 Real reason or not: “end of story”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
  33. 33.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “We should plant trees here because the playground has no shade.” (a) a claim with a reason (b) a claim with no reason
  34. 34.True or false: “the test is tomorrow” is a real reason. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) because I said so (b) it is obvious (c) the floor is slippery (d) just because
  36. 36.Which of these is a real reason? (a) everyone knows it (b) it is obvious (c) it saves water (d) because I said so
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is slippery (b) everyone knows it (c) the bus is full (d) it saves water
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) because I said so (b) trust me (c) it saves water (d) it is obvious
  39. 39.True or false: “We need more dustbins because litter piles up near the canteen.” is a claim with no reason. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.True or false: “the bus is full” is a real reason. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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