Claims and Reasons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 5: Asking why: claims and reasons · Set 549 · 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.True or false: “Mangoes are the best fruit. End of story.” is a claim with no reason. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🥗 Kabir says, “Fruit is good for you.” Which reason supports this best? (a) it is round (b) I like the shop (c) it is colourful (d) it has vitamins
3. 3.True or false: “Let’s leave early. Trust me.” is a claim with a reason. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.💡 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
5. 5.True or false: “Mangoes are my favourite fruit because they are sweet and juicy.” is a claim with a reason. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) dark clouds are coming (b) just because (c) the road is closed (d) the floor is slippery
7. 7.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “Mangoes are my favourite fruit because they are sweet and juicy.” (a) a claim with a reason (b) a claim with no reason
8. 8.True or false: “Mangoes are my favourite fruit because they are sweet and juicy.” is a claim with no reason. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “Our team should practise passing. I said so.” is a claim with a reason. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.💡 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
11. 11.True or false: “the bus is full” is not a real reason. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “it is obvious” is a real reason. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.💡 Real reason or not: “the bus is full”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
14. 14.True or false: “Mangoes are the best fruit. End of story.” is a claim with a reason. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.💡 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
16. 16.🎒 Which is a good reason to pack your school bag at night? (a) bags like the dark (b) my friend does it (c) mornings are rushed (d) just because
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it is obvious (b) trust me (c) because I said so (d) the bus is full
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it is obvious (b) it saves water (c) the floor is slippery (d) the road is closed
19. 19.True or false: “Let’s leave early, as the road near the bridge is closed.” is a claim with a reason. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is slippery (b) trust me (c) it saves water (d) the road is closed
21. 21.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) because I said so (b) the bus is full (c) the road is closed (d) the test is tomorrow
22. 22.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) dark clouds are coming (b) the test is tomorrow (c) the floor is slippery (d) trust me
23. 23.🧐 A claim with no reason is… (a) always false (b) a fact (c) hard to trust (d) always true
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is slippery (b) just because (c) the road is closed (d) the bus is full
25. 25.🗣️ Which word often comes just before a reason? (a) because (b) but (c) or (d) maybe
26. 26.True or false: “the test is tomorrow” is a real reason. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “the road is closed” is not a real reason. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus is full (b) everyone knows it (c) the road is closed (d) the test is tomorrow
29. 29.True or false: “We need more dustbins. Everyone knows that.” is a claim with a reason. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “because I said so” is a real reason. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “It will rain. I just know it.” is a claim with a reason. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) everyone knows it (b) the floor is slippery (c) the road is closed (d) dark clouds are coming
33. 33.💡 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
34. 34.True or false: “it saves water” is a real reason. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.💡 Real reason or not: “it saves water”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
36. 36.💡 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
37. 37.🧱 What is a claim? (a) a kind of question (b) a funny story (c) a maths sum (d) an idea said to be true
38. 38.True or false: “the test is tomorrow” is not a real reason. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.💡 Real reason or not: “dark clouds are coming”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
40. 40.☂️ Which is the strongest reason to carry an umbrella today? (a) it looks cool (b) everyone has one (c) the forecast says rain (d) I like the colour

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