Claims and Reasons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 5: Asking why: claims and reasons · Set 744 · 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) the forecast says rain (b) it looks cool (c) I like the colour (d) everyone has one
2. 2.💡 Real reason or not: “everyone knows it”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
3. 3.💡 Real reason or not: “end of story”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
4. 4.True or false: “end of story” is a real reason. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “it saves water” is not a real reason. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.💡 Real reason or not: “the bus is full”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
7. 7.True or false: “I think it will rain, because dark clouds are gathering.” is a claim with no reason. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) because I said so (b) everyone knows it (c) the floor is slippery (d) just because
9. 9.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “Our team should practise passing. I said so.” (a) a claim with a reason (b) a claim with no reason
10. 10.Which of these is a real reason? (a) the bus is full (b) everyone knows it (c) it is obvious (d) trust me
11. 11.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “Mangoes are my favourite fruit because they are sweet and juicy.” (a) a claim with no reason (b) a claim with a reason
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus is full (b) the test is tomorrow (c) end of story (d) the floor is slippery
13. 13.True or false: “dark clouds are coming” is not a real reason. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “Mangoes are the best fruit. End of story.” is a claim with no reason. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🧐 A claim with no reason is… (a) always false (b) a fact (c) hard to trust (d) always true
16. 16.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “It will rain. I just know it.” (a) a claim with a reason (b) a claim with no reason
17. 17.🧱 What is a claim? (a) a funny story (b) an idea said to be true (c) a maths sum (d) a kind of question
18. 18.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “We should plant trees here. Just do it.” (a) a claim with no reason (b) a claim with a reason
19. 19.💡 Real reason or not: “trust me”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
20. 20.💡 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
21. 21.Which of these is a real reason? (a) trust me (b) it saves water (c) it is obvious (d) because I said so
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) just because (b) because I said so (c) trust me (d) the test is tomorrow
23. 23.🗣️ Which word often comes just before a reason? (a) maybe (b) but (c) or (d) because
24. 24.True or false: “the road is closed” is not a real reason. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “We need more dustbins. Everyone knows that.” is a claim with a reason. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Which of these is a real reason? (a) because I said so (b) the test is tomorrow (c) just because (d) everyone knows it
27. 27.💡 Real reason or not: “it saves water”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) end of story (b) it is obvious (c) everyone knows it (d) dark clouds are coming
29. 29.True or false: “the test is tomorrow” is a real reason. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.💡 Real reason or not: “because I said so”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
31. 31.True or false: “Our team should practise passing, since we lost the ball 20 times.” is a claim with a reason. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.💡 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
33. 33.True or false: “Let’s leave early, as the road near the bridge is closed.” is a claim with no reason. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.💡 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
35. 35.True or false: “dark clouds are coming” is a real reason. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “Our team should practise passing. I said so.” is a claim with no reason. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “We should plant trees here because the playground has no shade.” is a claim with no reason. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “the floor is slippery” is a real reason. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “I think it will rain, because dark clouds are gathering.” is a claim with a reason. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) the test is tomorrow (b) the road is closed (c) dark clouds are coming (d) it is obvious

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