Claims and Reasons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 5: Asking why: claims and reasons · Set 60 · 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.💡 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
2. 2.True or false: “because I said so” is a real reason. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “the bus is full” is not a real reason. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.💡 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
5. 5.Which of these is a real reason? (a) end of story (b) trust me (c) just because (d) the road is closed
6. 6.💡 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
7. 7.💡 Real reason or not: “dark clouds are coming”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
8. 8.🧐 A claim with no reason is… (a) always false (b) a fact (c) always true (d) hard to trust
9. 9.True or false: “Our team should practise passing, since we lost the ball 20 times.” is a claim with a reason. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.💡 Real reason or not: “the bus is full”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
11. 11.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “It will rain. I just know it.” (a) a claim with a reason (b) a claim with no reason
12. 12.☂️ Which is the strongest reason to carry an umbrella today? (a) it looks cool (b) I like the colour (c) the forecast says rain (d) everyone has one
13. 13.🧱 What is a claim? (a) a funny story (b) a kind of question (c) a maths sum (d) an idea said to be true
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the test is tomorrow (b) because I said so (c) it is obvious (d) everyone knows it
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trust me (b) it is obvious (c) the road is closed (d) because I said so
16. 16.🗣️ Which word often comes just before a reason? (a) maybe (b) but (c) or (d) because
17. 17.True or false: “it is obvious” is not a real reason. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “the test is tomorrow” is a real reason. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.💡 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
20. 20.True or false: “Our team should practise passing. I said so.” is a claim with a reason. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.💡 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
22. 22.True or false: “We should plant trees here because the playground has no shade.” is a claim with a reason. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “because I said so” is not a real reason. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “it saves water” is a real reason. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “everyone knows it” is a real reason. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) end of story (b) trust me (c) the bus is full (d) just because
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is slippery (b) everyone knows it (c) the road is closed (d) the test is tomorrow
28. 28.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “I think it will rain, because dark clouds are gathering.” (a) a claim with a reason (b) a claim with no reason
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dark clouds are coming (b) the road is closed (c) the test is tomorrow (d) end of story
30. 30.Which of these is a real reason? (a) end of story (b) because I said so (c) trust me (d) the test is tomorrow
31. 31.True or false: “Mangoes are the best fruit. End of story.” is a claim with a reason. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “We should plant trees here because the playground has no shade.” (a) a claim with a reason (b) a claim with no reason
33. 33.True or false: “We need more dustbins because litter piles up near the canteen.” is a claim with a reason. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🥗 Kabir says, “Fruit is good for you.” Which reason supports this best? (a) it is colourful (b) I like the shop (c) it is round (d) it has vitamins
35. 35.True or false: “the road is closed” is not a real reason. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.💡 Real reason or not: “trust me”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
37. 37.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) the road is closed (b) the bus is full (c) it saves water (d) just because
38. 38.💡 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
39. 39.True or false: “dark clouds are coming” is a real reason. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dark clouds are coming (b) the test is tomorrow (c) it saves water (d) just because

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