Claims and Reasons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 5: Asking why: claims and reasons · Set 705 · 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 strongest reason to carry an umbrella today? (a) everyone has one (b) I like the colour (c) it looks cool (d) the forecast says rain
2. 2.💡 Real reason or not: “end of story”? (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.🧱 What is a claim? (a) a maths sum (b) an idea said to be true (c) a kind of question (d) a funny story
5. 5.💡 Real reason or not: “it is obvious”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
6. 6.True or false: “it saves water” is a real reason. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.💡 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
8. 8.💡 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
9. 9.💡 Real reason or not: “the floor is slippery”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
10. 10.True or false: “just because” is a real reason. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.💡 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
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the road is closed (b) end of story (c) dark clouds are coming (d) it saves water
13. 13.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) the floor is slippery (b) because I said so (c) it saves water (d) the bus is full
14. 14.💡 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
15. 15.True or false: “it saves water” is not a real reason. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.💡 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
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it saves water (b) it is obvious (c) everyone knows it (d) because I said so
18. 18.💡 Real reason or not: “trust me”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) because I said so (b) the road is closed (c) it is obvious (d) trust me
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus is full (b) it is obvious (c) the test is tomorrow (d) dark clouds are coming
21. 21.💡 Real reason or not: “because I said so”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
22. 22.True or false: “We need more dustbins because litter piles up near the canteen.” is a claim with no reason. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “We should plant trees here. Just do it.” is a claim with no reason. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.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
25. 25.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) the bus is full (b) trust me (c) the floor is slippery (d) it saves water
26. 26.True or false: “trust me” is a real reason. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these is a real reason? (a) it saves water (b) because I said so (c) just because (d) trust me
28. 28.True or false: “the road is closed” is not a real reason. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🧐 A claim with no reason is… (a) always true (b) a fact (c) always false (d) hard to trust
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trust me (b) the bus is full (c) the road is closed (d) it saves water
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dark clouds are coming (b) the road is closed (c) the floor is slippery (d) because I said so
32. 32.🗣️ Which word often comes just before a reason? (a) or (b) but (c) maybe (d) because
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus is full (b) because I said so (c) just because (d) trust me
34. 34.💡 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
35. 35.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) the floor is slippery (b) the test is tomorrow (c) dark clouds are coming (d) it is obvious
36. 36.True or false: “because I said so” is not a real reason. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.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
38. 38.True or false: “We should plant trees here. Just do it.” is a claim with a reason. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “We should plant trees here because the playground has no shade.” is a claim with no reason. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.💡 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

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