Claims and Reasons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 5: Asking why: claims and reasons · Set 547 · 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? “Our team should practise passing, since we lost the ball 20 times.” (a) a claim with a reason (b) a claim with no reason
2. 2.True or false: “dark clouds are coming” is not a real reason. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “Let’s leave early, as the road near the bridge is closed.” is a claim with a reason. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “We should plant trees here. Just do it.” is a claim with a reason. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🥗 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
6. 6.True or false: “We need more dustbins. Everyone knows that.” is a claim with no reason. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.💡 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
8. 8.💡 Real reason or not: “the road is closed”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
9. 9.True or false: “We need more dustbins because litter piles up near the canteen.” is a claim with a reason. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “it is obvious” is not a real reason. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it is obvious (b) it saves water (c) the road is closed (d) the test is tomorrow
12. 12.💡 Real reason or not: “because I said so”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
13. 13.True or false: “dark clouds are coming” is a real reason. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trust me (b) it is obvious (c) because I said so (d) the bus is full
15. 15.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) the road is closed (b) the bus is full (c) dark clouds are coming (d) trust me
16. 16.💡 Real reason or not: “it saves water”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
17. 17.True or false: “because I said so” is a real reason. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “We need more dustbins because litter piles up near the canteen.” (a) a claim with no reason (b) a claim with a reason
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the road is closed (b) the bus is full (c) because I said so (d) dark clouds are coming
20. 20.True or false: “the road is closed” is not a real reason. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🗣️ Which word often comes just before a reason? (a) because (b) maybe (c) or (d) but
22. 22.💡 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
23. 23.True or false: “end of story” is a real reason. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🧐 A claim with no reason is… (a) hard to trust (b) always true (c) always false (d) a fact
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) because I said so (b) dark clouds are coming (c) just because (d) end of story
26. 26.Which of these is a real reason? (a) because I said so (b) it saves water (c) everyone knows it (d) trust me
27. 27.💡 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
28. 28.True or false: “the test is tomorrow” is a real reason. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trust me (b) just because (c) the road is closed (d) because I said so
30. 30.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) the road is closed (b) the floor is slippery (c) the bus is full (d) everyone knows it
31. 31.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) it saves water (b) because I said so (c) dark clouds are coming (d) the road is closed
32. 32.💡 Real reason or not: “the bus is full”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
33. 33.True or false: “Mangoes are the best fruit. End of story.” is a claim with no reason. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🧱 What is a claim? (a) a funny story (b) a kind of question (c) an idea said to be true (d) a maths sum
35. 35.True or false: “end of story” is not a real reason. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these is a real reason? (a) it is obvious (b) because I said so (c) the floor is slippery (d) just because
37. 37.💡 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
38. 38.True or false: “everyone knows it” is a real reason. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “the floor is slippery” is not a real reason. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.💡 Real reason or not: “trust me”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason

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