Claims and Reasons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 5: Asking why: claims and reasons · Set 978 · 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 because the playground has no shade.” (a) a claim with no reason (b) a claim with a reason
2. 2.💡 Real reason or not: “dark clouds are coming”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
3. 3.💡 Real reason or not: “the floor is slippery”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
4. 4.True or false: “Mangoes are the best fruit. End of story.” is a claim with a reason. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “We should plant trees here. Just do it.” is a claim with no reason. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.💡 Real reason or not: “everyone knows it”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
7. 7.💡 Real reason or not: “because I said so”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
8. 8.Which of these is a real reason? (a) because I said so (b) trust me (c) it saves water (d) just because
9. 9.💡 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
10. 10.💡 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
11. 11.True or false: “end of story” is a real reason. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.Which of these is a real reason? (a) end of story (b) because I said so (c) trust me (d) dark clouds are coming
13. 13.True or false: “We should plant trees here because the playground has no shade.” is a claim with a reason. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) the floor is slippery (b) it is obvious (c) it saves water (d) dark clouds are coming
15. 15.🗣️ Which word often comes just before a reason? (a) but (b) maybe (c) or (d) because
16. 16.True or false: “Mangoes are the best fruit. End of story.” is a claim with no reason. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “it saves water” is a real reason. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🧱 What is a claim? (a) a kind of question (b) a maths sum (c) a funny story (d) an idea said to be true
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) everyone knows it (b) the bus is full (c) it saves water (d) the road is closed
20. 20.True or false: “the floor is slippery” is a real reason. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “Our team should practise passing. I said so.” is a claim with a reason. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is slippery (b) trust me (c) everyone knows it (d) because I said so
23. 23.💡 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
24. 24.💡 Real reason or not: “the road is closed”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
25. 25.💡 Real reason or not: “it saves water”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it is obvious (b) it saves water (c) the bus is full (d) the road is closed
27. 27.True or false: “We need more dustbins. Everyone knows that.” is a claim with no reason. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.💡 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
29. 29.💡 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
30. 30.Which of these is a real reason? (a) because I said so (b) just because (c) the floor is slippery (d) trust me
31. 31.💡 Real reason or not: “trust me”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
32. 32.☂️ Which is the strongest reason to carry an umbrella today? (a) I like the colour (b) the forecast says rain (c) everyone has one (d) it looks cool
33. 33.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
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) just because (b) end of story (c) it saves water (d) everyone knows it
35. 35.🧐 A claim with no reason is… (a) a fact (b) always false (c) hard to trust (d) always true
36. 36.True or false: “the road is closed” is not a real reason. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “We should plant trees here. Just do it.” is a claim with a reason. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🎒 Which is a good reason to pack your school bag at night? (a) mornings are rushed (b) bags like the dark (c) my friend does it (d) just because
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) end of story (b) trust me (c) the road is closed (d) just because
40. 40.True or false: “it is obvious” is not a real reason. (a) False (b) True

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