Claims and Reasons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 5: Asking why: claims and reasons · Set 733 · 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: “Mangoes are my favourite fruit because they are sweet and juicy.” is a claim with no reason. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “trust me” is not a real reason. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “end of story” is a real reason. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “it is obvious” is a real reason. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the test is tomorrow (b) everyone knows it (c) end of story (d) just because
6. 6.True or false: “Our team should practise passing, since we lost the ball 20 times.” is a claim with a reason. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “the bus is full” is a real reason. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “It will rain. I just know it.” is a claim with a reason. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “We need more dustbins because litter piles up near the canteen.” is a claim with a reason. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “Let’s leave early, as the road near the bridge is closed.” is a claim with no reason. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the road is closed (b) the floor is slippery (c) it saves water (d) everyone knows it
12. 12.True or false: “just because” is not a real reason. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which of these is a real reason? (a) the road is closed (b) it is obvious (c) trust me (d) everyone knows it
14. 14.🧐 A claim with no reason is… (a) hard to trust (b) always false (c) always true (d) a fact
15. 15.💡 Real reason or not: “because I said so”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
16. 16.💡 Real reason or not: “dark clouds are coming”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
17. 17.🥗 Kabir says, “Fruit is good for you.” Which reason supports this best? (a) it has vitamins (b) it is colourful (c) I like the shop (d) it is round
18. 18.💡 Riya says, “We should have a class garden.” What is the best question to ask her? (a) “Who are you?” (b) “Is it Monday?” (c) “Why do you think so?” (d) “Can I go?”
19. 19.💡 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
20. 20.Which of these is a real reason? (a) everyone knows it (b) trust me (c) just because (d) the floor is slippery
21. 21.True or false: “I think it will rain, because dark clouds are gathering.” is a claim with a reason. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.💡 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
23. 23.💡 Real reason or not: “trust me”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
24. 24.True or false: “the bus is full” is not a real reason. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.💡 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
26. 26.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “We should plant trees here because the playground has no shade.” (a) a claim with a reason (b) a claim with no reason
27. 27.True or false: “I think it will rain, because dark clouds are gathering.” is a claim with no reason. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.💡 Real reason or not: “end of story”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
29. 29.Which of these is a real reason? (a) everyone knows it (b) because I said so (c) the bus is full (d) just because
30. 30.Which of these is a real reason? (a) the test is tomorrow (b) because I said so (c) just because (d) it is obvious
31. 31.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) the floor is slippery (b) because I said so (c) the road is closed (d) the bus is full
32. 32.True or false: “We should plant trees here because the playground has no shade.” is a claim with no reason. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.💡 Real reason or not: “the road is closed”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
34. 34.🧱 What is a claim? (a) a funny story (b) a kind of question (c) a maths sum (d) an idea said to be true
35. 35.☂️ Which is the strongest reason to carry an umbrella today? (a) I like the colour (b) it looks cool (c) everyone has one (d) the forecast says rain
36. 36.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “We need more dustbins. Everyone knows that.” (a) a claim with no reason (b) a claim with a reason
37. 37.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) dark clouds are coming (b) the road is closed (c) just because (d) the floor is slippery
38. 38.True or false: “We should plant trees here. Just do it.” is a claim with no reason. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “We need more dustbins because litter piles up near the canteen.” is a claim with no reason. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) the bus is full (b) dark clouds are coming (c) the road is closed (d) everyone knows it

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