Claims and Reasons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 5: Asking why: claims and reasons · Set 606 · 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: “it is obvious”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
2. 2.Which of these is a real reason? (a) trust me (b) dark clouds are coming (c) it is obvious (d) just because
3. 3.🧐 A claim with no reason is… (a) a fact (b) hard to trust (c) always true (d) always false
4. 4.💡 Real reason or not: “just because”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the road is closed (b) everyone knows it (c) dark clouds are coming (d) the test is tomorrow
6. 6.💡 Real reason or not: “it saves water”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
7. 7.True or false: “It will rain. I just know it.” is a claim with a reason. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it saves water (b) everyone knows it (c) end of story (d) trust me
9. 9.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) it saves water (b) the test is tomorrow (c) the bus is full (d) because I said so
10. 10.💡 Real reason or not: “the bus is full”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) everyone knows it (b) just because (c) end of story (d) the test is tomorrow
12. 12.Which of these is a real reason? (a) end of story (b) just because (c) the road is closed (d) trust me
13. 13.True or false: “We need more dustbins. Everyone knows that.” is a claim with no reason. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “it saves water” is not a real reason. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “Let’s leave early. Trust me.” is a claim with a reason. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “Mangoes are my favourite fruit because they are sweet and juicy.” is a claim with no reason. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.💡 Real reason or not: “trust me”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
18. 18.True or false: “the test is tomorrow” is a real reason. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “dark clouds are coming” is not a real reason. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) just because (b) the road is closed (c) trust me (d) because I said so
21. 21.Which of these is a real reason? (a) trust me (b) it saves water (c) just because (d) end of story
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trust me (b) dark clouds are coming (c) the floor is slippery (d) it saves water
23. 23.💡 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
24. 24.True or false: “the test is tomorrow” is not a real reason. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “everyone knows it” is a real reason. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “Let’s leave early. Trust me.” is a claim with no reason. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.☂️ Which is the strongest reason to carry an umbrella today? (a) everyone has one (b) it looks cool (c) I like the colour (d) the forecast says rain
28. 28.💡 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
29. 29.💡 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
30. 30.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) dark clouds are coming (b) the floor is slippery (c) the bus is full (d) trust me
31. 31.💡 Real reason or not: “end of story”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
32. 32.True or false: “We should plant trees here. Just do it.” is a claim with a reason. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🎒 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
34. 34.💡 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
35. 35.Which of these is a real reason? (a) it is obvious (b) everyone knows it (c) the floor is slippery (d) trust me
36. 36.💡 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
37. 37.True or false: “just because” is a real reason. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “Mangoes are the best fruit. End of story.” is a claim with no reason. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the road is closed (b) it saves water (c) end of story (d) the bus is full
40. 40.True or false: “We need more dustbins because litter piles up near the canteen.” is a claim with a reason. (a) False (b) True

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