Claims and Reasons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 5: Asking why: claims and reasons · Set 636 · 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? “Our team should practise passing, since we lost the ball 20 times.” (a) a claim with a reason (b) a claim with no reason
2. 2.💡 Real reason or not: “the bus is full”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
3. 3.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
4. 4.Which of these is a real reason? (a) the road is closed (b) everyone knows it (c) it is obvious (d) trust me
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) because I said so (b) dark clouds are coming (c) trust me (d) everyone knows it
6. 6.True or false: “Let’s leave early, as the road near the bridge is closed.” is a claim with a reason. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🧱 What is a claim? (a) a funny story (b) a maths sum (c) an idea said to be true (d) a kind of question
8. 8.True or false: “just because” is not a real reason. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.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
10. 10.True or false: “We should plant trees here because the playground has no shade.” is a claim with no reason. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.💡 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
12. 12.💡 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
13. 13.Which of these is a real reason? (a) just because (b) everyone knows it (c) trust me (d) the floor is slippery
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) end of story (b) it is obvious (c) trust me (d) the floor is slippery
15. 15.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) the road is closed (b) end of story (c) the floor is slippery (d) it saves water
16. 16.True or false: “it is obvious” is not a real reason. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.💡 Real reason or not: “trust me”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
18. 18.💡 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
19. 19.💡 Real reason or not: “end of story”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
20. 20.💡 Real reason or not: “it saves water”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
21. 21.💡 Real reason or not: “dark clouds are coming”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
22. 22.Which of these is a real reason? (a) it is obvious (b) because I said so (c) just because (d) the test is tomorrow
23. 23.True or false: “the bus is full” is not a real reason. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “it saves water” is not a real reason. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.💡 Real reason or not: “because I said so”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
26. 26.True or false: “We should plant trees here. Just do it.” is a claim with a reason. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.💡 Real reason or not: “the test is tomorrow”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
28. 28.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) the road is closed (b) just because (c) the floor is slippery (d) the test is tomorrow
29. 29.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) it saves water (b) the road is closed (c) the test is tomorrow (d) because I said so
30. 30.True or false: “Mangoes are my favourite fruit because they are sweet and juicy.” is a claim with no reason. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🎒 Which is a good reason to pack your school bag at night? (a) mornings are rushed (b) bags like the dark (c) just because (d) my friend does it
32. 32.True or false: “everyone knows it” is a real reason. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “I think it will rain, because dark clouds are gathering.” (a) a claim with no reason (b) a claim with a reason
34. 34.True or false: “the floor is slippery” is not a real reason. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.💡 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
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus is full (b) the road is closed (c) the test is tomorrow (d) it is obvious
37. 37.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) the test is tomorrow (b) trust me (c) the bus is full (d) it saves water
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) everyone knows it (b) trust me (c) just because (d) the bus is full
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 no reason (b) a claim with a reason
40. 40.True or false: “Mangoes are my favourite fruit because they are sweet and juicy.” is a claim with a reason. (a) False (b) True

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