Claims and Reasons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 5: Asking why: claims and reasons · Set 65 · 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 floor is slippery”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
3. 3.💡 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
4. 4.True or false: “the road is closed” is a real reason. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.💡 Real reason or not: “everyone knows it”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trust me (b) it saves water (c) everyone knows it (d) because I said so
7. 7.🥗 Kabir says, “Fruit is good for you.” Which reason supports this best? (a) I like the shop (b) it is round (c) it is colourful (d) it has vitamins
8. 8.🧐 A claim with no reason is… (a) always false (b) a fact (c) always true (d) hard to trust
9. 9.Which of these is a real reason? (a) trust me (b) dark clouds are coming (c) because I said so (d) it is obvious
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) just because (b) the bus is full (c) the floor is slippery (d) it saves water
11. 11.💡 Real reason or not: “dark clouds are coming”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it saves water (b) the floor is slippery (c) it is obvious (d) the road is closed
13. 13.💡 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
14. 14.💡 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
15. 15.True or false: “Mangoes are the best fruit. End of story.” is a claim with a reason. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.💡 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
17. 17.Which of these is a real reason? (a) trust me (b) because I said so (c) it is obvious (d) the floor is slippery
18. 18.True or false: “We should plant trees here. Just do it.” is a claim with no reason. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.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
20. 20.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) the bus is full (b) dark clouds are coming (c) everyone knows it (d) the floor is slippery
21. 21.True or false: “end of story” is a real reason. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “because I said so” is not a real reason. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “everyone knows it” is a real reason. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.💡 Real reason or not: “the road is closed”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
25. 25.True or false: “the test is tomorrow” is not a real reason. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.💡 Real reason or not: “it saves water”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
27. 27.💡 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
28. 28.Which of these is a real reason? (a) it is obvious (b) because I said so (c) end of story (d) the road is closed
29. 29.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) it saves water (b) it is obvious (c) the bus is full (d) the road is closed
30. 30.True or false: “It will rain. I just know it.” is a claim with no reason. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the test is tomorrow (b) it saves water (c) everyone knows it (d) the floor is slippery
32. 32.True or false: “Mangoes are my favourite fruit because they are sweet and juicy.” is a claim with no reason. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “the bus is full” is not a real reason. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “Let’s leave early. Trust me.” is a claim with no reason. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.💡 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
36. 36.True or false: “dark clouds are coming” is a real reason. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “Let’s leave early, as the road near the bridge is closed.” is a claim with a reason. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these is a real reason? (a) because I said so (b) end of story (c) it saves water (d) trust me
39. 39.True or false: “it is obvious” is a real reason. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these is a real reason? (a) because I said so (b) the test is tomorrow (c) everyone knows it (d) trust me

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