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Claims and Reasons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 5: Asking why: claims and reasons · Set 643 · 40 questions
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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.

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  1. 1.True or false: “it saves water” is a real reason. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.True or false: “dark clouds are coming” is not a real reason. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.💡 Real reason or not: “the test is tomorrow”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
  4. 4.💡 Real reason or not: “end of story”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
  5. 5.💡 Real reason or not: “just because”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
  6. 6.💡 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
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dark clouds are coming (b) the floor is slippery (c) just because (d) it saves water
  8. 8.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) the test is tomorrow (b) dark clouds are coming (c) it saves water (d) everyone knows it
  9. 9.True or false: “it is obvious” is not a real reason. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.True or false: “Let’s leave early. Trust me.” is a claim with a reason. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.Which of these is a real reason? (a) the test is tomorrow (b) end of story (c) trust me (d) everyone knows it
  12. 12.💡 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
  13. 13.True or false: “because I said so” is not a real reason. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus is full (b) dark clouds are coming (c) it saves water (d) everyone knows it
  15. 15.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
  16. 16.True or false: “It will rain. I just know it.” is a claim with no reason. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.True or false: “end of story” is a real reason. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.🧐 A claim with no reason is… (a) always false (b) always true (c) a fact (d) hard to trust
  19. 19.💡 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
  20. 20.💡 Real reason or not: “dark clouds are coming”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dark clouds are coming (b) it is obvious (c) it saves water (d) the bus is full
  22. 22.💡 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
  23. 23.True or false: “the bus is full” is not a real reason. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) everyone knows it (b) just because (c) because I said so (d) it saves water
  25. 25.True or false: “trust me” is not a real reason. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.Which of these is a real reason? (a) end of story (b) because I said so (c) everyone knows it (d) the road is closed
  27. 27.💡 Real reason or not: “the floor is slippery”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
  28. 28.True or false: “We should plant trees here because the playground has no shade.” is a claim with no reason. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.True or false: “We should plant trees here because the playground has no shade.” is a claim with a reason. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the road is closed (b) because I said so (c) dark clouds are coming (d) the bus is full
  31. 31.True or false: “the bus is full” is a real reason. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.True or false: “Our team should practise passing, since we lost the ball 20 times.” is a claim with no reason. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) the road is closed (b) because I said so (c) the test is tomorrow (d) it saves water
  34. 34.💡 Real reason or not: “trust me”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
  35. 35.True or false: “the test is tomorrow” is not a real reason. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the road is closed (b) just because (c) everyone knows it (d) because I said so
  37. 37.☂️ Which is the strongest reason to carry an umbrella today? (a) the forecast says rain (b) it looks cool (c) everyone has one (d) I like the colour
  38. 38.True or false: “the floor is slippery” is a real reason. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.True or false: “Mangoes are the best fruit. End of story.” is a claim with no reason. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🧱 What is a claim? (a) an idea said to be true (b) a maths sum (c) a funny story (d) a kind of question

Answer key

  1. True
  2. False
  3. a real reason
  4. not a real reason
  5. not a real reason
  6. a claim with a reason
  7. just because
  8. everyone knows it
  9. True
  10. False
  11. the test is tomorrow
  12. a claim with a reason
  13. True
  14. everyone knows it
  15. True
  16. True
  17. False
  18. hard to trust
  19. a claim with a reason
  20. a real reason
  21. it is obvious
  22. a claim with no reason
  23. False
  24. it saves water
  25. True
  26. the road is closed
  27. a real reason
  28. False
  29. True
  30. because I said so
  31. True
  32. False
  33. because I said so
  34. not a real reason
  35. False
  36. the road is closed
  37. the forecast says rain
  38. True
  39. True
  40. an idea said to be true

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