Claims and Reasons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 5: Asking why: claims and reasons · Set 867 · 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? “We should plant trees here. Just do it.” (a) a claim with a reason (b) a claim with no reason
2. 2.💡 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
3. 3.True or false: “the bus is full” is a real reason. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “I think it will rain, because dark clouds are gathering.” is a claim with no reason. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the road is closed (b) it saves water (c) dark clouds are coming (d) end of story
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is slippery (b) it saves water (c) trust me (d) dark clouds are coming
7. 7.Which of these is a real reason? (a) just because (b) trust me (c) the road is closed (d) because I said so
8. 8.True or false: “Our team should practise passing. I said so.” is a claim with no reason. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “the floor is slippery” is not a real reason. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “Mangoes are the best fruit. End of story.” is a claim with a reason. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🧐 A claim with no reason is… (a) always false (b) a fact (c) always true (d) hard to trust
12. 12.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) it saves water (b) the floor is slippery (c) dark clouds are coming (d) just because
13. 13.💡 Real reason or not: “it is obvious”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
14. 14.Which of these is a real reason? (a) trust me (b) the bus is full (c) just because (d) end of story
15. 15.💡 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
16. 16.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “We should plant trees here because the playground has no shade.” (a) a claim with no reason (b) a claim with a reason
17. 17.💡 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
18. 18.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
19. 19.💡 Real reason or not: “end of story”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
20. 20.True or false: “Let’s leave early, as the road near the bridge is closed.” is a claim with no reason. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “end of story” is not a real reason. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it is obvious (b) just because (c) dark clouds are coming (d) trust me
23. 23.💡 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
24. 24.True or false: “We should plant trees here because the playground has no shade.” is a claim with a reason. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these is a real reason? (a) everyone knows it (b) the test is tomorrow (c) trust me (d) because I said so
26. 26.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) it saves water (b) the test is tomorrow (c) because I said so (d) the floor is slippery
27. 27.True or false: “Our team should practise passing. I said so.” is a claim with a reason. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these is a real reason? (a) it is obvious (b) because I said so (c) everyone knows it (d) dark clouds are coming
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it is obvious (b) the road is closed (c) the bus is full (d) the floor is slippery
30. 30.💡 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
31. 31.🗣️ Which word often comes just before a reason? (a) but (b) maybe (c) or (d) because
32. 32.True or false: “It will rain. I just know it.” is a claim with a reason. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🥗 Kabir says, “Fruit is good for you.” Which reason supports this best? (a) it is round (b) I like the shop (c) it has vitamins (d) it is colourful
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trust me (b) because I said so (c) it is obvious (d) the road is closed
35. 35.💡 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
36. 36.💡 Real reason or not: “dark clouds are coming”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
37. 37.True or false: “just because” is a real reason. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “it is obvious” is a real reason. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.💡 Real reason or not: “the bus is full”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
40. 40.True or false: “Mangoes are my favourite fruit because they are sweet and juicy.” is a claim with a reason. (a) True (b) False

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