Claims and Reasons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 5: Asking why: claims and reasons · Set 663 · 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.True or false: “Let’s leave early. Trust me.” is a claim with a reason. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the test is tomorrow (b) trust me (c) the road is closed (d) dark clouds are coming
3. 3.True or false: “just because” is a real reason. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.💡 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
5. 5.💡 Real reason or not: “the bus is full”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) just because (b) trust me (c) dark clouds are coming (d) it is obvious
7. 7.🥗 Kabir says, “Fruit is good for you.” Which reason supports this best? (a) it is colourful (b) I like the shop (c) it is round (d) it has vitamins
8. 8.💡 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
9. 9.Which of these is a real reason? (a) the floor is slippery (b) because I said so (c) it is obvious (d) everyone knows it
10. 10.True or false: “Let’s leave early, as the road near the bridge is closed.” is a claim with no reason. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.☂️ Which is the strongest reason to carry an umbrella today? (a) I like the colour (b) everyone has one (c) the forecast says rain (d) it looks cool
12. 12.💡 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
13. 13.True or false: “the bus is full” is a real reason. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.💡 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
15. 15.True or false: “I think it will rain, because dark clouds are gathering.” is a claim with a reason. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “We should plant trees here. Just do it.” is a claim with a reason. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.💡 Riya says, “We should have a class garden.” What is the best question to ask her? (a) “Who are you?” (b) “Can I go?” (c) “Is it Monday?” (d) “Why do you think so?”
18. 18.💡 Real reason or not: “the floor is slippery”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
19. 19.True or false: “it is obvious” is a real reason. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these is a real reason? (a) because I said so (b) just because (c) the bus is full (d) trust me
21. 21.True or false: “Mangoes are my favourite fruit because they are sweet and juicy.” is a claim with a reason. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.💡 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
23. 23.True or false: “We need more dustbins because litter piles up near the canteen.” is a claim with a reason. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “Mangoes are the best fruit. End of story.” is a claim with a reason. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) dark clouds are coming (b) the bus is full (c) end of story (d) the road is closed
26. 26.💡 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
27. 27.🧐 A claim with no reason is… (a) hard to trust (b) a fact (c) always true (d) always false
28. 28.Which of these is a real reason? (a) it saves water (b) trust me (c) because I said so (d) it is obvious
29. 29.True or false: “We need more dustbins because litter piles up near the canteen.” is a claim with no reason. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.💡 Real reason or not: “trust me”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
31. 31.💡 Real reason or not: “it is obvious”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the test is tomorrow (b) the floor is slippery (c) the bus is full (d) because I said so
33. 33.True or false: “the test is tomorrow” is a real reason. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.💡 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
35. 35.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) the road is closed (b) the bus is full (c) just because (d) it saves water
36. 36.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
37. 37.💡 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
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) because I said so (b) just because (c) it is obvious (d) the test is tomorrow
39. 39.True or false: “it saves water” is not a real reason. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “Mangoes are my favourite fruit because they are sweet and juicy.” is a claim with no reason. (a) False (b) True

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