Claims and Reasons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 5: Asking why: claims and reasons · Set 782 · 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 of these is a real reason? (a) everyone knows it (b) the bus is full (c) end of story (d) because I said so
2. 2.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
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus is full (b) the test is tomorrow (c) end of story (d) the road is closed
4. 4.💡 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
5. 5.🥗 Kabir says, “Fruit is good for you.” Which reason supports this best? (a) it is round (b) it is colourful (c) I like the shop (d) it has vitamins
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it saves water (b) the road is closed (c) the floor is slippery (d) trust me
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.💡 Real reason or not: “it saves water”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
9. 9.💡 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
10. 10.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
11. 11.True or false: “I think it will rain, because dark clouds are gathering.” is a claim with a reason. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “I think it will rain, because dark clouds are gathering.” (a) a claim with a reason (b) a claim with no reason
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the road is closed (b) it is obvious (c) dark clouds are coming (d) the floor is slippery
14. 14.Which of these is a real reason? (a) everyone knows it (b) trust me (c) end of story (d) it saves water
15. 15.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “Mangoes are the best fruit. End of story.” (a) a claim with no reason (b) a claim with a reason
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the road is closed (b) it is obvious (c) everyone knows it (d) trust me
17. 17.Which of these is a real reason? (a) everyone knows it (b) just because (c) the road is closed (d) because I said so
18. 18.True or false: “the road is closed” is not a real reason. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🧱 What is a claim? (a) an idea said to be true (b) a kind of question (c) a maths sum (d) a funny story
20. 20.True or false: “Mangoes are my favourite fruit because they are sweet and juicy.” is a claim with a reason. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.💡 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
22. 22.True or false: “dark clouds are coming” is not a real reason. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “it saves water” is a real reason. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “because I said so” is not a real reason. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.💡 Real reason or not: “the bus is full”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
26. 26.💡 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
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it is obvious (b) it saves water (c) end of story (d) just because
28. 28.💡 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
29. 29.💡 Real reason or not: “the test is tomorrow”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
30. 30.💡 Real reason or not: “because I said so”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
31. 31.💡 Real reason or not: “just because”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
32. 32.True or false: “We need more dustbins. Everyone knows that.” is a claim with a reason. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these is a real reason? (a) because I said so (b) it is obvious (c) dark clouds are coming (d) everyone knows it
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) because I said so (b) the road is closed (c) the floor is slippery (d) the bus is full
35. 35.True or false: “everyone knows it” is not a real reason. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.💡 Real reason or not: “dark clouds are coming”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
37. 37.True or false: “We should plant trees here because the playground has no shade.” is a claim with a reason. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “Mangoes are my favourite fruit because they are sweet and juicy.” is a claim with no reason. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these is a real reason? (a) everyone knows it (b) the floor is slippery (c) because I said so (d) trust me
40. 40.🧐 A claim with no reason is… (a) always false (b) hard to trust (c) always true (d) a fact

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