Claims and Reasons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 5: Asking why: claims and reasons · Set 612 · 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: “the floor is slippery”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
2. 2.True or false: “We should plant trees here because the playground has no shade.” is a claim with no reason. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🧐 A claim with no reason is… (a) always true (b) hard to trust (c) always false (d) a fact
4. 4.💡 Real reason or not: “dark clouds are coming”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) end of story (b) the test is tomorrow (c) the floor is slippery (d) the bus is full
6. 6.True or false: “dark clouds are coming” is a real reason. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.💡 Real reason or not: “it saves water”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) just because (b) everyone knows it (c) because I said so (d) the floor is slippery
9. 9.💡 Real reason or not: “the bus is full”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
10. 10.💡 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
11. 11.🧱 What is a claim? (a) a kind of question (b) a funny story (c) a maths sum (d) an idea said to be true
12. 12.💡 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
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus is full (b) the road is closed (c) everyone knows it (d) the floor is slippery
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the road is closed (b) it saves water (c) because I said so (d) the test is tomorrow
15. 15.True or false: “the floor is slippery” is a real reason. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.💡 Real reason or not: “because I said so”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
17. 17.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “We need more dustbins. Everyone knows that.” (a) a claim with no reason (b) a claim with a reason
18. 18.💡 Real reason or not: “everyone knows it”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
19. 19.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “We should plant trees here. Just do it.” (a) a claim with a reason (b) a claim with no reason
20. 20.💡 Real reason or not: “end of story”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
21. 21.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) the road is closed (b) the test is tomorrow (c) it saves water (d) because I said so
22. 22.Which of these is a real reason? (a) because I said so (b) everyone knows it (c) the bus is full (d) trust me
23. 23.Which of these is a real reason? (a) because I said so (b) just because (c) it saves water (d) it is obvious
24. 24.True or false: “just because” is not a real reason. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “the road is closed” is a real reason. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) the test is tomorrow (b) it saves water (c) end of story (d) the road is closed
27. 27.True or false: “dark clouds are coming” is not a real reason. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🎒 Which is a good reason to pack your school bag at night? (a) my friend does it (b) bags like the dark (c) just because (d) mornings are rushed
29. 29.💡 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 no reason (b) a claim with a reason
30. 30.True or false: “We need more dustbins. Everyone knows that.” is a claim with a reason. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.💡 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
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) because I said so (b) it is obvious (c) end of story (d) the road is closed
33. 33.True or false: “Our team should practise passing. I said so.” is a claim with no reason. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “end of story” is not a real reason. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🗣️ Which word often comes just before a reason? (a) because (b) but (c) or (d) maybe
36. 36.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) it is obvious (b) the floor is slippery (c) dark clouds are coming (d) it saves water
37. 37.True or false: “Our team should practise passing, since we lost the ball 20 times.” is a claim with a reason. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the test is tomorrow (b) the floor is slippery (c) just because (d) dark clouds are coming
39. 39.True or false: “trust me” is a real reason. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dark clouds are coming (b) the floor is slippery (c) it saves water (d) trust me

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