Claims and Reasons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 5: Asking why: claims and reasons · Set 57 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) everyone knows it (b) the bus is full (c) the floor is slippery (d) it saves water
2. 2.True or false: “We need more dustbins because litter piles up near the canteen.” is a claim with a reason. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.Which of these is a real reason? (a) everyone knows it (b) because I said so (c) it saves water (d) it is obvious
4. 4.True or false: “Mangoes are the best fruit. End of story.” is a claim with no reason. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) dark clouds are coming (b) the floor is slippery (c) the road is closed (d) just because
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) just because (b) everyone knows it (c) it is obvious (d) it saves water
7. 7.True or false: “it is obvious” is a real reason. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.💡 Real reason or not: “it saves water”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
9. 9.💡 Real reason or not: “just because”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
10. 10.True or false: “It will rain. I just know it.” is a claim with a reason. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🧐 A claim with no reason is… (a) always true (b) a fact (c) hard to trust (d) always false
12. 12.💡 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
13. 13.💡 Real reason or not: “everyone knows it”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
14. 14.True or false: “end of story” is a real reason. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “Let’s leave early. Trust me.” (a) a claim with no reason (b) a claim with a reason
16. 16.☂️ Which is the strongest reason to carry an umbrella today? (a) I like the colour (b) everyone has one (c) it looks cool (d) the forecast says rain
17. 17.True or false: “trust me” is a real reason. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “Mangoes are my favourite fruit because they are sweet and juicy.” is a claim with no reason. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.💡 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 no reason (b) a claim with a reason
20. 20.True or false: “everyone knows it” is a real reason. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) it saves water (b) the bus is full (c) the test is tomorrow (d) trust me
22. 22.True or false: “it saves water” is a real reason. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “trust me” is not a real reason. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.💡 Real reason or not: “dark clouds are coming”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
25. 25.🗣️ Which word often comes just before a reason? (a) or (b) maybe (c) but (d) because
26. 26.True or false: “because I said so” is a real reason. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.💡 Real reason or not: “trust me”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
28. 28.True or false: “Our team should practise passing, since we lost the ball 20 times.” is a claim with no reason. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these is a real reason? (a) end of story (b) the test is tomorrow (c) just because (d) everyone knows it
30. 30.💡 Real reason or not: “the road is closed”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
31. 31.True or false: “the road is closed” is not a real reason. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.💡 Real reason or not: “because I said so”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
33. 33.True or false: “We should plant trees here. Just do it.” is a claim with no reason. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these is a real reason? (a) end of story (b) everyone knows it (c) the bus is full (d) because I said so
35. 35.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) the floor is slippery (b) the bus is full (c) end of story (d) dark clouds are coming
36. 36.Which of these is a real reason? (a) dark clouds are coming (b) because I said so (c) everyone knows it (d) trust me
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the test is tomorrow (b) because I said so (c) the bus is full (d) the floor is slippery
38. 38.🧱 What is a claim? (a) a kind of question (b) an idea said to be true (c) a maths sum (d) a funny story
39. 39.Which of these is a real reason? (a) it is obvious (b) trust me (c) end of story (d) the floor is slippery
40. 40.True or false: “Let’s leave early, as the road near the bridge is closed.” is a claim with no reason. (a) True (b) False

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