Claims and Reasons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 5: Asking why: claims and reasons · Set 806 · 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 odd one out? (a) end of story (b) trust me (c) the test is tomorrow (d) everyone knows it
2. 2.💡 Real reason or not: “just because”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it saves water (b) the road is closed (c) the floor is slippery (d) end of story
4. 4.True or false: “trust me” is a real reason. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.💡 Real reason or not: “it saves water”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
6. 6.True or false: “Mangoes are the best fruit. End of story.” is a claim with no reason. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🧱 What is a claim? (a) a kind of question (b) a funny story (c) an idea said to be true (d) a maths sum
8. 8.💡 Real reason or not: “because I said so”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
9. 9.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) the floor is slippery (b) just because (c) the test is tomorrow (d) it saves water
10. 10.💡 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) “Can I go?” (d) “Why do you think so?”
11. 11.🧐 A claim with no reason is… (a) always true (b) always false (c) a fact (d) hard to trust
12. 12.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) trust me (b) the road is closed (c) the bus is full (d) the floor is slippery
13. 13.True or false: “It will rain. I just know it.” is a claim with no reason. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.💡 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
15. 15.True or false: “We should plant trees here because the playground has no shade.” is a claim with no reason. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.💡 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
17. 17.💡 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
18. 18.💡 Real reason or not: “it is obvious”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
19. 19.💡 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
20. 20.True or false: “We need more dustbins because litter piles up near the canteen.” is a claim with a reason. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the road is closed (b) the test is tomorrow (c) it is obvious (d) it saves water
22. 22.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) it saves water (b) the bus is full (c) the road is closed (d) everyone knows it
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) because I said so (b) trust me (c) it is obvious (d) the bus is full
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) end of story (b) trust me (c) it saves water (d) because I said so
25. 25.True or false: “We need more dustbins because litter piles up near the canteen.” is a claim with no reason. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.💡 Real reason or not: “the bus is full”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
27. 27.True or false: “because I said so” is a real reason. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it is obvious (b) the floor is slippery (c) just because (d) because I said so
29. 29.💡 Real reason or not: “the floor is slippery”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
30. 30.💡 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
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is slippery (b) just because (c) dark clouds are coming (d) the test is tomorrow
32. 32.True or false: “the bus is full” is a real reason. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.💡 Real reason or not: “the test is tomorrow”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
34. 34.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
35. 35.True or false: “just because” is not a real reason. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “Let’s leave early. Trust me.” is a claim with no reason. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these is a real reason? (a) it saves water (b) just because (c) everyone knows it (d) trust me
38. 38.True or false: “I think it will rain, because dark clouds are gathering.” is a claim with a reason. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “the test is tomorrow” is a real reason. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these is a real reason? (a) trust me (b) just because (c) the road is closed (d) everyone knows it

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