Claims and Reasons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 5: Asking why: claims and reasons · Set 84 · 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.🥗 Kabir says, “Fruit is good for you.” Which reason supports this best? (a) it is colourful (b) I like the shop (c) it has vitamins (d) it is round
2. 2.True or false: “just because” is not a real reason. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.💡 Real reason or not: “everyone knows it”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
4. 4.🧐 A claim with no reason is… (a) always true (b) hard to trust (c) a fact (d) always false
5. 5.True or false: “everyone knows it” is a real reason. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.💡 Real reason or not: “the floor is slippery”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
7. 7.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “We should plant trees here. Just do it.” (a) a claim with a reason (b) a claim with no reason
8. 8.🗣️ Which word often comes just before a reason? (a) but (b) or (c) because (d) maybe
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 no reason (b) a claim with a reason
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dark clouds are coming (b) the road is closed (c) because I said so (d) it saves water
11. 11.💡 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
12. 12.True or false: “end of story” is a real reason. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.💡 Real reason or not: “just because”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
14. 14.🧱 What is a claim? (a) a funny story (b) an idea said to be true (c) a maths sum (d) a kind of question
15. 15.Which of these is a real reason? (a) trust me (b) the test is tomorrow (c) it is obvious (d) end of story
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) because I said so (b) just because (c) the bus is full (d) it is obvious
17. 17.True or false: “We should plant trees here because the playground has no shade.” is a claim with no reason. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “Our team should practise passing. I said so.” is a claim with a reason. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) the bus is full (b) dark clouds are coming (c) end of story (d) the road is closed
20. 20.💡 Real reason or not: “trust me”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
21. 21.True or false: “Let’s leave early. Trust me.” is a claim with a reason. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.💡 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
23. 23.💡 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
24. 24.Which of these is a real reason? (a) it is obvious (b) everyone knows it (c) the road is closed (d) because I said so
25. 25.💡 Real reason or not: “it is obvious”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
26. 26.Which of these is a real reason? (a) everyone knows it (b) it saves water (c) it is obvious (d) trust me
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the test is tomorrow (b) the bus is full (c) dark clouds are coming (d) it is obvious
28. 28.True or false: “I think it will rain, because dark clouds are gathering.” is a claim with no reason. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “We need more dustbins. Everyone knows that.” is a claim with a reason. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “Mangoes are my favourite fruit because they are sweet and juicy.” is a claim with no reason. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “trust me” is a real reason. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “the floor is slippery” is not a real reason. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.💡 Real reason or not: “because I said so”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
34. 34.💡 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
35. 35.💡 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
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is slippery (b) trust me (c) the test is tomorrow (d) the bus is full
37. 37.True or false: “it saves water” is a real reason. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “everyone knows it” is not a real reason. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “just because” is a real reason. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “trust me” is not a real reason. (a) False (b) True

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