Claims and Reasons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 5: Asking why: claims and reasons · Set 839 · 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.💡 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
2. 2.True or false: “dark clouds are coming” is not a real reason. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “just because” is a real reason. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “Let’s leave early. Trust me.” (a) a claim with a reason (b) a claim with no reason
5. 5.💡 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
6. 6.🧐 A claim with no reason is… (a) hard to trust (b) a fact (c) always false (d) always true
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) end of story (b) everyone knows it (c) trust me (d) the road is closed
8. 8.True or false: “dark clouds are coming” is a real reason. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🎒 Which is a good reason to pack your school bag at night? (a) bags like the dark (b) mornings are rushed (c) just because (d) my friend does it
10. 10.💡 Riya says, “We should have a class garden.” What is the best question to ask her? (a) “Is it Monday?” (b) “Why do you think so?” (c) “Can I go?” (d) “Who are you?”
11. 11.True or false: “it saves water” is a real reason. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.💡 Real reason or not: “trust me”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
13. 13.Which of these is a real reason? (a) it saves water (b) everyone knows it (c) because I said so (d) it is obvious
14. 14.💡 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
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) just because (b) because I said so (c) everyone knows it (d) dark clouds are coming
16. 16.Which of these is a real reason? (a) because I said so (b) the bus is full (c) everyone knows it (d) it is obvious
17. 17.💡 Real reason or not: “the bus is full”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
18. 18.True or false: “because I said so” is a real reason. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.💡 Real reason or not: “it saves water”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
20. 20.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) dark clouds are coming (b) because I said so (c) the test is tomorrow (d) the floor is slippery
21. 21.💡 Real reason or not: “the floor is slippery”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
22. 22.💡 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
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) just because (b) because I said so (c) everyone knows it (d) the test is tomorrow
24. 24.True or false: “the floor is slippery” is not a real reason. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “the road is closed” is a real reason. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “Mangoes are my favourite fruit because they are sweet and juicy.” is a claim with a reason. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these is a real reason? (a) the floor is slippery (b) trust me (c) because I said so (d) everyone knows it
28. 28.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) the floor is slippery (b) the bus is full (c) just because (d) the road is closed
29. 29.True or false: “It will rain. I just know it.” is a claim with no reason. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) dark clouds are coming (b) the test is tomorrow (c) end of story (d) the road is closed
31. 31.💡 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
32. 32.💡 Real reason or not: “because I said so”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it saves water (b) the test is tomorrow (c) because I said so (d) the road is closed
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is slippery (b) the bus is full (c) dark clouds are coming (d) just because
35. 35.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) dark clouds are coming (b) it is obvious (c) the floor is slippery (d) the test is tomorrow
36. 36.True or false: “We should plant trees here because the playground has no shade.” is a claim with a reason. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) trust me (b) the floor is slippery (c) the road is closed (d) it saves water
38. 38.True or false: “We should plant trees here because the playground has no shade.” is a claim with no reason. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🧱 What is a claim? (a) a kind of question (b) a maths sum (c) a funny story (d) an idea said to be true
40. 40.💡 Real reason or not: “just because”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason

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