Claims and Reasons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 5: Asking why: claims and reasons · Set 699 · 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.🥗 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
2. 2.True or false: “trust me” is a real reason. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “end of story” is a real reason. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.☂️ Which is the strongest reason to carry an umbrella today? (a) the forecast says rain (b) I like the colour (c) it looks cool (d) everyone has one
5. 5.True or false: “Mangoes are the best fruit. End of story.” is a claim with no reason. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.💡 Real reason or not: “it is obvious”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
7. 7.💡 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
8. 8.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) the bus is full (b) the floor is slippery (c) it is obvious (d) dark clouds are coming
9. 9.💡 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
10. 10.💡 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
11. 11.🧐 A claim with no reason is… (a) always true (b) a fact (c) always false (d) hard to trust
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it is obvious (b) everyone knows it (c) end of story (d) the bus is full
13. 13.💡 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
14. 14.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) the road is closed (b) just because (c) the floor is slippery (d) the test is tomorrow
15. 15.💡 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
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus is full (b) trust me (c) the test is tomorrow (d) dark clouds are coming
17. 17.True or false: “it saves water” is not a real reason. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which of these is a real reason? (a) just because (b) the test is tomorrow (c) everyone knows it (d) end of story
19. 19.💡 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?”
20. 20.Which of these is a real reason? (a) just because (b) because I said so (c) it is obvious (d) dark clouds are coming
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dark clouds are coming (b) just because (c) it is obvious (d) end of story
22. 22.💡 Real reason or not: “the bus is full”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
23. 23.💡 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
24. 24.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) dark clouds are coming (b) the floor is slippery (c) it saves water (d) trust me
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus is full (b) it saves water (c) just because (d) the floor is slippery
26. 26.💡 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
27. 27.💡 Real reason or not: “the floor is slippery”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
28. 28.💡 Real reason or not: “the road is closed”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
29. 29.True or false: “I think it will rain, because dark clouds are gathering.” is a claim with no reason. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “the test is tomorrow” is a real reason. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.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
32. 32.True or false: “We need more dustbins. Everyone knows that.” is a claim with no reason. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.💡 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
34. 34.True or false: “Mangoes are my favourite fruit because they are sweet and juicy.” is a claim with a reason. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) it saves water (b) the test is tomorrow (c) because I said so (d) the floor is slippery
36. 36.💡 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
37. 37.True or false: “Mangoes are the best fruit. End of story.” is a claim with a reason. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these is a real reason? (a) everyone knows it (b) the road is closed (c) it is obvious (d) end of story
39. 39.True or false: “It will rain. I just know it.” is a claim with a reason. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🧱 What is a claim? (a) a funny story (b) a kind of question (c) an idea said to be true (d) a maths sum

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