Claims and Reasons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 5: Asking why: claims and reasons · Set 572 · 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) end of story (b) the bus is full (c) because I said so (d) everyone knows it
2. 2.True or false: “it is obvious” is not a real reason. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.💡 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
4. 4.🧐 A claim with no reason is… (a) hard to trust (b) always false (c) a fact (d) always true
5. 5.Which of these is a real reason? (a) end of story (b) everyone knows it (c) because I said so (d) the bus is full
6. 6.True or false: “it saves water” is not a real reason. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.💡 Real reason or not: “it is obvious”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
8. 8.True or false: “dark clouds are coming” is not a real reason. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.💡 Real reason or not: “everyone knows it”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
10. 10.True or false: “Our team should practise passing. I said so.” is a claim with no reason. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it saves water (b) the floor is slippery (c) the bus is full (d) it is obvious
12. 12.🧱 What is a claim? (a) a funny story (b) an idea said to be true (c) a kind of question (d) a maths sum
13. 13.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) the test is tomorrow (b) the road is closed (c) just because (d) the bus is full
14. 14.True or false: “dark clouds are coming” is a real reason. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.💡 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
16. 16.True or false: “trust me” is not a real reason. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “the test is tomorrow” is a real reason. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “Mangoes are the best fruit. End of story.” (a) a claim with a reason (b) a claim with no reason
19. 19.🥗 Kabir says, “Fruit is good for you.” Which reason supports this best? (a) I like the shop (b) it is round (c) it has vitamins (d) it is colourful
20. 20.True or false: “Our team should practise passing. I said so.” is a claim with a reason. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “the road is closed” is a real reason. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “just because” is a real reason. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.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
24. 24.💡 Real reason or not: “because I said so”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trust me (b) the road is closed (c) it is obvious (d) everyone knows it
26. 26.💡 Real reason or not: “dark clouds are coming”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
27. 27.True or false: “the road is closed” is not a real reason. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the test is tomorrow (b) the bus is full (c) the floor is slippery (d) just because
29. 29.💡 Real reason or not: “end of story”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
30. 30.Which of these is a real reason? (a) everyone knows it (b) the test is tomorrow (c) just because (d) it is obvious
31. 31.💡 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
32. 32.True or false: “end of story” is not a real reason. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) end of story (b) the floor is slippery (c) the test is tomorrow (d) it saves water
34. 34.True or false: “It will rain. I just know it.” is a claim with a reason. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.💡 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
36. 36.True or false: “We should plant trees here. Just do it.” is a claim with a reason. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.💡 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
38. 38.💡 Riya says, “We should have a class garden.” What is the best question to ask her? (a) “Why do you think so?” (b) “Is it Monday?” (c) “Can I go?” (d) “Who are you?”
39. 39.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) the test is tomorrow (b) it is obvious (c) the bus is full (d) it saves water
40. 40.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) it saves water (b) trust me (c) the bus is full (d) the road is closed

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