Claims and Reasons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 5: Asking why: claims and reasons · Set 885 · 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) trust me (b) just because (c) everyone knows it (d) dark clouds are coming
2. 2.🗣️ Which word often comes just before a reason? (a) because (b) maybe (c) or (d) but
3. 3.🧐 A claim with no reason is… (a) hard to trust (b) a fact (c) always false (d) always true
4. 4.🥗 Kabir says, “Fruit is good for you.” Which reason supports this best? (a) it is colourful (b) I like the shop (c) it is round (d) it has vitamins
5. 5.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) the road is closed (b) the test is tomorrow (c) trust me (d) it saves water
6. 6.True or false: “We need more dustbins. Everyone knows that.” is a claim with a reason. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “the bus is full” is not a real reason. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.💡 Real reason or not: “trust me”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) everyone knows it (b) the road is closed (c) the floor is slippery (d) dark clouds are coming
10. 10.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) end of story (b) it saves water (c) the road is closed (d) the floor is slippery
11. 11.True or false: “Let’s leave early. Trust me.” is a claim with a reason. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🧱 What is a claim? (a) a funny story (b) a kind of question (c) an idea said to be true (d) a maths sum
13. 13.💡 Real reason or not: “just because”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus is full (b) because I said so (c) just because (d) it is obvious
15. 15.💡 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
16. 16.True or false: “Our team should practise passing, since we lost the ball 20 times.” is a claim with no reason. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.Which of these is a real reason? (a) just because (b) because I said so (c) everyone knows it (d) the test is tomorrow
18. 18.Which of these is a real reason? (a) just because (b) because I said so (c) end of story (d) the bus is full
19. 19.True or false: “We should plant trees here because the playground has no shade.” is a claim with no reason. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Which of these is a real reason? (a) just because (b) dark clouds are coming (c) end of story (d) because I said so
21. 21.Which of these is a real reason? (a) just because (b) end of story (c) the floor is slippery (d) it is obvious
22. 22.True or false: “the floor is slippery” is not a real reason. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “We should plant trees here. Just do it.” (a) a claim with no reason (b) a claim with a reason
24. 24.True or false: “We should plant trees here. Just do it.” is a claim with a reason. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “Our team should practise passing. I said so.” is a claim with no reason. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.💡 Real reason or not: “dark clouds are coming”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
27. 27.💡 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
28. 28.True or false: “it is obvious” is a real reason. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these is a real reason? (a) end of story (b) it is obvious (c) the road is closed (d) everyone knows it
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.🎒 Which is a good reason to pack your school bag at night? (a) bags like the dark (b) mornings are rushed (c) my friend does it (d) just because
32. 32.True or false: “Mangoes are my favourite fruit because they are sweet and juicy.” is a claim with a reason. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “the road is closed” is a real reason. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “dark clouds are coming” is a real reason. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) the floor is slippery (b) because I said so (c) the road is closed (d) dark clouds are coming
36. 36.True or false: “trust me” is not a real reason. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.💡 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
38. 38.True or false: “Our team should practise passing, since we lost the ball 20 times.” is a claim with a reason. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.💡 Real reason or not: “it is obvious”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
40. 40.True or false: “everyone knows it” is not a real reason. (a) True (b) False

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