Claims and Reasons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 5: Asking why: claims and reasons · Set 526 · 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.💡 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
2. 2.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) the bus is full (b) the road is closed (c) because I said so (d) dark clouds are coming
3. 3.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) it saves water (b) the bus is full (c) the road is closed (d) just because
4. 4.True or false: “Mangoes are my favourite fruit because they are sweet and juicy.” is a claim with no reason. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “trust me” is a real reason. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it saves water (b) dark clouds are coming (c) it is obvious (d) the bus is full
7. 7.True or false: “We should plant trees here. Just do it.” is a claim with no reason. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.Which of these is a real reason? (a) because I said so (b) the road is closed (c) it is obvious (d) end of story
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is slippery (b) trust me (c) everyone knows it (d) it is obvious
10. 10.🥗 Kabir says, “Fruit is good for you.” Which reason supports this best? (a) it has vitamins (b) it is round (c) I like the shop (d) it is colourful
11. 11.True or false: “the bus is full” is not a real reason. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.💡 Real reason or not: “because I said so”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
13. 13.True or false: “Our team should practise passing. I said so.” is a claim with no reason. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.💡 Real reason or not: “dark clouds are coming”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trust me (b) the floor is slippery (c) the test is tomorrow (d) the road is closed
16. 16.💡 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
17. 17.True or false: “the test is tomorrow” is not a real reason. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it is obvious (b) just because (c) because I said so (d) dark clouds are coming
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it is obvious (b) end of story (c) just because (d) it saves water
20. 20.🧐 A claim with no reason is… (a) always true (b) always false (c) hard to trust (d) a fact
21. 21.True or false: “Mangoes are my favourite fruit because they are sweet and juicy.” is a claim with a reason. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is slippery (b) dark clouds are coming (c) the test is tomorrow (d) everyone knows it
23. 23.🧱 What is a claim? (a) a maths sum (b) a kind of question (c) an idea said to be true (d) a funny story
24. 24.True or false: “dark clouds are coming” is a real reason. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.💡 Real reason or not: “just because”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
26. 26.True or false: “Mangoes are the best fruit. End of story.” is a claim with a reason. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “It will rain. I just know it.” is a claim with no reason. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.💡 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
29. 29.💡 Real reason or not: “end of story”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
30. 30.True or false: “because I said so” is not a real reason. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these is a real reason? (a) end of story (b) because I said so (c) it saves water (d) just because
32. 32.True or false: “it saves water” is not a real reason. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “dark clouds are coming” is not a real reason. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “the road is closed” is not a real reason. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these is a real reason? (a) it is obvious (b) because I said so (c) the test is tomorrow (d) trust me
36. 36.💡 Real reason or not: “the bus is full”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
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: “the test is tomorrow” is a real reason. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.💡 Real reason or not: “the floor is slippery”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
40. 40.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) the road is closed (b) dark clouds are coming (c) the bus is full (d) everyone knows it

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