Claims and Reasons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 5: Asking why: claims and reasons · Set 938 · 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.True or false: “it saves water” is not a real reason. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.💡 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
3. 3.Which of these is a real reason? (a) it is obvious (b) end of story (c) it saves water (d) trust me
4. 4.True or false: “It will rain. I just know it.” is a claim with no reason. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.💡 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
6. 6.True or false: “We need more dustbins. Everyone knows that.” is a claim with a reason. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “the road is closed” is a real reason. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.Which of these is a real reason? (a) everyone knows it (b) the floor is slippery (c) just because (d) end of story
9. 9.🧱 What is a claim? (a) a funny story (b) an idea said to be true (c) a maths sum (d) a kind of question
10. 10.🥗 Kabir says, “Fruit is good for you.” Which reason supports this best? (a) it is colourful (b) it has vitamins (c) I like the shop (d) it is round
11. 11.True or false: “the floor is slippery” is a real reason. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is slippery (b) everyone knows it (c) the road is closed (d) it saves water
13. 13.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “It will rain. I just know it.” (a) a claim with no reason (b) a claim with a reason
14. 14.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “We should plant trees here because the playground has no shade.” (a) a claim with a reason (b) a claim with no reason
15. 15.💡 Real reason or not: “it saves water”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
16. 16.Which of these is a real reason? (a) end of story (b) just because (c) trust me (d) the road is closed
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) end of story (b) everyone knows it (c) the floor is slippery (d) because I said so
18. 18.True or false: “it saves water” is a real reason. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.💡 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 a reason (b) a claim with no reason
20. 20.💡 Real reason or not: “the bus is full”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
21. 21.💡 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) “Who are you?” (d) “Can I go?”
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) because I said so (b) the road is closed (c) the test is tomorrow (d) the bus is full
23. 23.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “Our team should practise passing. I said so.” (a) a claim with no reason (b) a claim with a reason
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the road is closed (b) trust me (c) the bus is full (d) it saves water
25. 25.Which of these is a real reason? (a) everyone knows it (b) the bus is full (c) it is obvious (d) trust me
26. 26.True or false: “We should plant trees here. Just do it.” is a claim with no reason. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “We should plant trees here because the playground has no shade.” is a claim with no reason. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) end of story (b) the road is closed (c) because I said so (d) trust me
29. 29.True or false: “it is obvious” is a real reason. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.💡 Real reason or not: “just because”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
31. 31.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) the road is closed (b) the bus is full (c) it saves water (d) just because
32. 32.True or false: “I think it will rain, because dark clouds are gathering.” is a claim with a reason. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus is full (b) because I said so (c) end of story (d) just because
34. 34.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
35. 35.True or false: “It will rain. I just know it.” is a claim with a reason. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it is obvious (b) it saves water (c) because I said so (d) everyone knows it
37. 37.🧐 A claim with no reason is… (a) always false (b) a fact (c) hard to trust (d) always true
38. 38.True or false: “everyone knows it” is a real reason. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.💡 Real reason or not: “trust me”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
40. 40.True or false: “the test is tomorrow” is not a real reason. (a) True (b) False

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