Claims and Reasons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 5: Asking why: claims and reasons · Set 923 · 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.💡 Real reason or not: “the bus is full”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
2. 2.☂️ Which is the strongest reason to carry an umbrella today? (a) I like the colour (b) the forecast says rain (c) it looks cool (d) everyone has one
3. 3.💡 Real reason or not: “trust me”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
4. 4.💡 Real reason or not: “it saves water”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
5. 5.True or false: “the road is closed” is not a real reason. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) everyone knows it (b) the road is closed (c) end of story (d) it is obvious
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) because I said so (b) it saves water (c) end of story (d) trust me
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus is full (b) everyone knows it (c) the road is closed (d) the floor is slippery
9. 9.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “Let’s leave early. Trust me.” (a) a claim with no reason (b) a claim with a reason
10. 10.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) it saves water (b) the floor is slippery (c) end of story (d) the road is closed
11. 11.Which of these is a real reason? (a) just because (b) because I said so (c) it saves water (d) it is obvious
12. 12.True or false: “it is obvious” is a real reason. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.💡 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 no reason (b) a claim with a reason
14. 14.💡 Real reason or not: “it is obvious”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
15. 15.True or false: “the road is closed” is a real reason. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.💡 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
17. 17.💡 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
18. 18.True or false: “We should plant trees here. Just do it.” is a claim with a reason. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🧱 What is a claim? (a) a maths sum (b) a funny story (c) an idea said to be true (d) a kind of question
20. 20.💡 Real reason or not: “dark clouds are coming”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
21. 21.🗣️ Which word often comes just before a reason? (a) or (b) because (c) but (d) maybe
22. 22.Which of these is a real reason? (a) dark clouds are coming (b) just because (c) because I said so (d) trust me
23. 23.Which of these is a real reason? (a) trust me (b) it is obvious (c) the road is closed (d) end of story
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus is full (b) the road is closed (c) it saves water (d) because I said so
25. 25.True or false: “just because” is not a real reason. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “We need more dustbins. Everyone knows that.” (a) a claim with a reason (b) a claim with no reason
27. 27.💡 Real reason or not: “the floor is slippery”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
28. 28.🥗 Kabir says, “Fruit is good for you.” Which reason supports this best? (a) it is colourful (b) it is round (c) it has vitamins (d) I like the shop
29. 29.Which of these is a real reason? (a) the bus is full (b) end of story (c) trust me (d) just because
30. 30.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) the road is closed (b) the floor is slippery (c) it is obvious (d) the test is tomorrow
31. 31.💡 Real reason or not: “because I said so”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
32. 32.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) the test is tomorrow (b) because I said so (c) dark clouds are coming (d) the bus is full
33. 33.💡 Real reason or not: “just because”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
34. 34.True or false: “Let’s leave early. Trust me.” is a claim with a reason. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.💡 Real reason or not: “the test is tomorrow”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
36. 36.💡 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
37. 37.True or false: “We should plant trees here because the playground has no shade.” is a claim with no reason. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.💡 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
39. 39.True or false: “We should plant trees here. Just do it.” is a claim with no reason. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🧐 A claim with no reason is… (a) always true (b) hard to trust (c) always false (d) a fact

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