Claims and Reasons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 5: Asking why: claims and reasons · Set 67 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the test is tomorrow (b) trust me (c) it is obvious (d) just because
2. 2.True or false: “everyone knows it” is a real reason. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.Which of these is a real reason? (a) just because (b) trust me (c) the test is tomorrow (d) everyone knows it
4. 4.True or false: “it saves water” is a real reason. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.💡 Real reason or not: “the test is tomorrow”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
6. 6.🧐 A claim with no reason is… (a) always false (b) hard to trust (c) a fact (d) always true
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) just because (b) everyone knows it (c) trust me (d) the bus is full
8. 8.True or false: “the floor is slippery” is a real reason. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.💡 Real reason or not: “it saves water”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
10. 10.True or false: “It will rain. I just know it.” is a claim with no reason. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) it is obvious (b) the test is tomorrow (c) it saves water (d) the bus is full
12. 12.🗣️ Which word often comes just before a reason? (a) maybe (b) because (c) or (d) but
13. 13.💡 Real reason or not: “the road is closed”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
14. 14.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) the floor is slippery (b) the test is tomorrow (c) everyone knows it (d) the bus is full
15. 15.💡 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
16. 16.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “Let’s leave early. Trust me.” (a) a claim with a reason (b) a claim with no reason
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus is full (b) dark clouds are coming (c) just because (d) the floor is slippery
18. 18.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “It will rain. I just know it.” (a) a claim with no reason (b) a claim with a reason
19. 19.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) end of story (b) dark clouds are coming (c) it saves water (d) the bus is full
20. 20.🧱 What is a claim? (a) a maths sum (b) an idea said to be true (c) a funny story (d) a kind of question
21. 21.💡 Real reason or not: “the floor is slippery”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
22. 22.True or false: “I think it will rain, because dark clouds are gathering.” is a claim with no reason. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.💡 Real reason or not: “everyone knows it”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
24. 24.💡 Real reason or not: “the bus is full”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
25. 25.Which of these is a real reason? (a) just because (b) the floor is slippery (c) it is obvious (d) everyone knows it
26. 26.💡 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
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.True or false: “Our team should practise passing. I said so.” is a claim with no reason. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “Our team should practise passing, since we lost the ball 20 times.” is a claim with no reason. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it is obvious (b) the road is closed (c) the bus is full (d) the floor is slippery
31. 31.True or false: “We need more dustbins. Everyone knows that.” is a claim with no reason. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “We should plant trees here because the playground has no shade.” is a claim with a reason. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these is a real reason? (a) because I said so (b) trust me (c) the bus is full (d) just because
34. 34.Which of these is a real reason? (a) it saves water (b) trust me (c) just because (d) it is obvious
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) everyone knows it (b) trust me (c) just because (d) the floor is slippery
36. 36.Which of these is a real reason? (a) trust me (b) just because (c) because I said so (d) the road is closed
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) because I said so (b) the road is closed (c) the test is tomorrow (d) the floor is slippery
38. 38.💡 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) “Why do you think so?” (d) “Is it Monday?”
39. 39.💡 Real reason or not: “dark clouds are coming”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
40. 40.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “Mangoes are my favourite fruit because they are sweet and juicy.” (a) a claim with a reason (b) a claim with no reason

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