Claims and Reasons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 5: Asking why: claims and reasons · Set 596 · 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 of these is a real reason? (a) because I said so (b) it saves water (c) everyone knows it (d) end of story
2. 2.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) the road is closed (b) everyone knows it (c) the floor is slippery (d) dark clouds are coming
3. 3.💡 Real reason or not: “end of story”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
4. 4.💡 Real reason or not: “it saves water”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) just because (b) trust me (c) it is obvious (d) the test is tomorrow
6. 6.💡 Real reason or not: “the bus is full”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
7. 7.True or false: “Mangoes are the best fruit. End of story.” is a claim with a reason. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🧐 A claim with no reason is… (a) hard to trust (b) a fact (c) always true (d) always false
9. 9.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “We need more dustbins. Everyone knows that.” (a) a claim with a reason (b) a claim with no reason
10. 10.🗣️ Which word often comes just before a reason? (a) or (b) but (c) maybe (d) because
11. 11.Which of these is a real reason? (a) end of story (b) trust me (c) the floor is slippery (d) everyone knows it
12. 12.💡 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?”
13. 13.💡 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
14. 14.💡 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
15. 15.💡 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
16. 16.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) just because (b) it saves water (c) the test is tomorrow (d) the road is closed
17. 17.True or false: “everyone knows it” is a real reason. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “Our team should practise passing. I said so.” is a claim with no reason. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “the floor is slippery” is not a real reason. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.💡 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
21. 21.Which of these is a real reason? (a) trust me (b) everyone knows it (c) the bus is full (d) end of story
22. 22.🥗 Kabir says, “Fruit is good for you.” Which reason supports this best? (a) it is colourful (b) I like the shop (c) it has vitamins (d) it is round
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it saves water (b) the bus is full (c) dark clouds are coming (d) everyone knows it
24. 24.💡 Real reason or not: “the road is closed”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
25. 25.💡 Real reason or not: “because I said so”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
26. 26.True or false: “Let’s leave early. Trust me.” is a claim with a reason. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these is a real reason? (a) the test is tomorrow (b) just because (c) end of story (d) because I said so
28. 28.True or false: “the floor is slippery” is a real reason. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “because I said so” is not a real reason. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “We should plant trees here because the playground has no shade.” is a claim with no reason. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trust me (b) everyone knows it (c) the bus is full (d) end of story
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus is full (b) it saves water (c) because I said so (d) the test is tomorrow
33. 33.True or false: “the road is closed” is not a real reason. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “it saves water” is a real reason. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.💡 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
36. 36.True or false: “dark clouds are coming” is not a real reason. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) the test is tomorrow (b) the floor is slippery (c) it saves water (d) because I said so
38. 38.True or false: “We need more dustbins because litter piles up near the canteen.” is a claim with no reason. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.💡 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
40. 40.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) the test is tomorrow (b) dark clouds are coming (c) it is obvious (d) the road is closed

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