Claims and Reasons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 5: Asking why: claims and reasons · Set 687 · 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 a good reason to pack your school bag at night? (a) mornings are rushed (b) just because (c) my friend does it (d) bags like the dark
2. 2.True or false: “Our team should practise passing. I said so.” is a claim with a reason. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) the bus is full (b) it saves water (c) the floor is slippery (d) everyone knows it
4. 4.True or false: “It will rain. I just know it.” is a claim with a reason. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.💡 Real reason or not: “the road is closed”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
6. 6.Which of these is a real reason? (a) dark clouds are coming (b) it is obvious (c) because I said so (d) everyone knows it
7. 7.True or false: “the floor is slippery” is not a real reason. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.💡 Real reason or not: “the test is tomorrow”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
9. 9.True or false: “It will rain. I just know it.” is a claim with no reason. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “I think it will rain, because dark clouds are gathering.” is a claim with no reason. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.☂️ Which is the strongest reason to carry an umbrella today? (a) everyone has one (b) it looks cool (c) I like the colour (d) the forecast says rain
12. 12.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
13. 13.💡 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
14. 14.True or false: “Mangoes are the best fruit. End of story.” is a claim with no reason. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “the road is closed” is a real reason. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it is obvious (b) because I said so (c) the bus is full (d) just because
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) just because (b) the test is tomorrow (c) it saves water (d) dark clouds are coming
18. 18.True or false: “trust me” is a real reason. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🧐 A claim with no reason is… (a) always false (b) always true (c) hard to trust (d) a fact
20. 20.Which of these is a real reason? (a) everyone knows it (b) it is obvious (c) the bus is full (d) just because
21. 21.💡 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
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is slippery (b) it saves water (c) the road is closed (d) everyone knows it
23. 23.True or false: “the test is tomorrow” is not a real reason. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “Our team should practise passing. I said so.” is a claim with no reason. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “end of story” is not a real reason. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.💡 Real reason or not: “the bus is full”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
27. 27.💡 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
28. 28.🧱 What is a claim? (a) a kind of question (b) an idea said to be true (c) a maths sum (d) a funny story
29. 29.💡 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
30. 30.💡 Real reason or not: “dark clouds are coming”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
31. 31.💡 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
32. 32.True or false: “just because” is not a real reason. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it is obvious (b) the road is closed (c) dark clouds are coming (d) the floor is slippery
34. 34.Which of these is a real reason? (a) the floor is slippery (b) everyone knows it (c) because I said so (d) end of story
35. 35.💡 Real reason or not: “because I said so”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
36. 36.Which of these is a real reason? (a) end of story (b) because I said so (c) just because (d) the test is tomorrow
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) everyone knows it (b) end of story (c) it is obvious (d) the test is tomorrow
38. 38.💡 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
39. 39.💡 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 no reason (b) a claim with a reason
40. 40.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) because I said so (b) dark clouds are coming (c) the floor is slippery (d) the test is tomorrow

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