Claims and Reasons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 5: Asking why: claims and reasons · Set 565 · 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.💡 Real reason or not: “dark clouds are coming”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
2. 2.True or false: “I think it will rain, because dark clouds are gathering.” is a claim with no reason. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🧐 A claim with no reason is… (a) always false (b) always true (c) hard to trust (d) a fact
4. 4.💡 Real reason or not: “trust me”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
5. 5.💡 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
6. 6.☂️ Which is the strongest reason to carry an umbrella today? (a) everyone has one (b) it looks cool (c) the forecast says rain (d) I like the colour
7. 7.True or false: “It will rain. I just know it.” is a claim with no reason. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “Our team should practise passing. I said so.” is a claim with a reason. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🎒 Which is a good reason to pack your school bag at night? (a) mornings are rushed (b) my friend does it (c) bags like the dark (d) just because
10. 10.🧱 What is a claim? (a) a kind of question (b) a funny story (c) an idea said to be true (d) a maths sum
11. 11.True or false: “We need more dustbins. Everyone knows that.” is a claim with no reason. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “Our team should practise passing. I said so.” (a) a claim with a reason (b) a claim with no reason
13. 13.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) just because (b) it saves water (c) the road is closed (d) the floor is slippery
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus is full (b) the road is closed (c) it saves water (d) everyone knows it
15. 15.💡 Real reason or not: “the test is tomorrow”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
16. 16.True or false: “Our team should practise passing. I said so.” is a claim with no reason. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.💡 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
18. 18.True or false: “Our team should practise passing, since we lost the ball 20 times.” is a claim with no reason. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🗣️ Which word often comes just before a reason? (a) or (b) because (c) but (d) maybe
20. 20.💡 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
21. 21.True or false: “We should plant trees here because the playground has no shade.” is a claim with a reason. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.💡 Real reason or not: “the road is closed”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
23. 23.💡 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 no reason (b) a claim with a reason
24. 24.Which of these is a real reason? (a) the test is tomorrow (b) because I said so (c) trust me (d) everyone knows it
25. 25.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) it saves water (b) the road is closed (c) the test is tomorrow (d) because I said so
26. 26.True or false: “We should plant trees here because the playground has no shade.” is a claim with no reason. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these is a real reason? (a) just because (b) the floor is slippery (c) everyone knows it (d) because I said so
28. 28.💡 Real reason or not: “just because”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) because I said so (b) just because (c) it is obvious (d) the test is tomorrow
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) because I said so (b) everyone knows it (c) it saves water (d) end of story
31. 31.True or false: “Mangoes are my favourite fruit because they are sweet and juicy.” is a claim with a reason. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “Let’s leave early, as the road near the bridge is closed.” is a claim with no reason. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these is a real reason? (a) because I said so (b) everyone knows it (c) just because (d) it saves water
34. 34.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) the floor is slippery (b) the road is closed (c) dark clouds are coming (d) end of story
35. 35.True or false: “the road is closed” is a real reason. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) the test is tomorrow (b) the floor is slippery (c) everyone knows it (d) it saves water
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the test is tomorrow (b) the floor is slippery (c) the bus is full (d) end of story
38. 38.💡 Riya says, “We should have a class garden.” What is the best question to ask her? (a) “Is it Monday?” (b) “Why do you think so?” (c) “Can I go?” (d) “Who are you?”
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus is full (b) the test is tomorrow (c) trust me (d) the road is closed
40. 40.True or false: “trust me” is not a real reason. (a) False (b) True

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